Anti-terror: General Musa’s nomination as Defence Minister delights Nigerians
Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu nominated General Christopher Musa as the new Defence Minister, pending Senate clearance.
SOCIETYWATCH reported that Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed Musa’s nomination in a statement he issued on Tuesday afternoon.
The President in a letter to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio expressed confidence in General Musa’s ability to lead the Ministry of Defence and further strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture.
Recall that Musa’s nomination comes days after Mohammed Badaru Abubakar resigned as Nigeria’s defence minister.
Abubakar had cited health grounds as reason for his resignation.
The former CDS was sighted at the Presidential Villa on Monday, where he had a private meeting with the President a few hours before Badaru’s resignation.
SOCIETYWATCH reports that reactions have since trailed his nomination as Defence Minister by President Tinubu.
Mutfwang commends Tinubu
In his reaction, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, congratulated the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff on his nomination as Minister of Defence by President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, the governor described Musa as a competent and courageous officer whose service has contributed significantly to national security.
He said the former CDS demonstrated professionalism, discipline and commitment in various command roles, including Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Commander of the Infantry Corps, and head of Sector 3 of both Operation Lafiya Dole and the Multinational Joint Task Force.
