Defence Minister Warns Governors Against Peace Deals With Bandits
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has cautioned state governments against entering into peace agreements with bandits, warning that such moves pose serious risks to national security and undermine ongoing security efforts. During an interview on BBC Hausa, the defence minister said the Federal Government has repeatedly advised governors and other subnational authorities […]
‘Nigerians Should Go Back And Sleep With Their Eyes Closed’ – Defence Minister, Musa
Newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), has pledged that the Federal Government’s revamped security agenda will begin yielding visible results sooner than Nigerians expect. Speaking on Thursday after taking his oath of office before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Musa said his immediate mission is to reposition […]
‘Ignore the Distractions’: Fani-Kayode Backs Matawalle Amid Criticism
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned what he describes as a calculated media onslaught against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, alleging that political detractors are behind the smear campaign. In a statement shared Thursday on his official 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) account, Fani-Kayode said the recent wave of criticism directed at […]
President Tinubu Picks Retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as New Defence Minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa, a retired Chief of Defence Staff, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to Onanuga, President Tinubu communicated Musa’s nomination in […]