If You Told Me A Few Years Ago That I’d One Day Be Wearing This Uniform I Won’t Believe You —Ugonna

Justin Ugonna, the Nollywood actor and content creator popularly known as Justin UG, has announced that he has officially joined the United States Air Force, becoming the latest Nigerian celebrity to join the US military, as reported by THE CABLE on Thursday November 12, 2026.

The actor made the announcement in a post shared on his Instagram page on Thursday, where he reflected on his decision to join the military and how the experience has changed his life.

Justin, who featured in the 2026 movie “Call of My Life”, explained that becoming a member of the US Air Force was never something he had imagined for himself. He said that if anyone had told him a few years ago that he would one day wear a military uniform, he probably would not have believed it.

The actor described the past few weeks as some of the most mentally and physically challenging periods of his life. However, he said the experience had taught him an important lesson about the power of the human mind and the ability of people to achieve more than they believe.

Justin further stated that people are often capable of doing much more than they give themselves credit for. He expressed pride in completing the journey and gratitude for the lessons and experiences he gained throughout the process. He also admitted that although he would not want to go through the difficult experience again, he would not exchange it for anything because of the valuable lessons it had taught him.

In his words, “If you had told me a few years ago that l’d one day be wearing this uniform, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. This was never a path l imagined for myself, but here we are.”