President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), as Nigeriaโs new Minister of Defence. The nomination, conveyed to the Senate on Tuesday, follows the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on health grounds.
Musa, who turns 58 on December 25, is a highly experienced infantry commander and served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 to October 2025. A recipient of the Colin Powell Award for Soldiering (2012), he has held several key command roles, including Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai and Commander of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps.
Tinubu said Musaโs extensive operational background makes him well suited to lead the Defence Ministry as the government pushes to strengthen national security.
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