Ex-military head Christopher Musa assumes duty as defence minister
The newly appointed defence minister, Christopher Musa, assumed duty on Friday.
Mr Musa, appointed on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu following the resignation of the former defence minister, Muhammed Badaru, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday.
Mr Musa, as the chief of defence staff, once headed the Nigerian military, which has continued to struggle to contain insurgents and bandits across the country.
The new minister arrived at the ministry at about 11:10 a.m., inspected the quarter guard in line with military tradition, and exchanged pleasantries with service chiefs and top officials on arrival.
He is currently in a closed-door meeting with the service chiefs and the ministry’s directors.
(NAN)
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