Di Nigerian Senate don begin di screening of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa after President Bola Tinubu nominate am as di new Defence Minister.
Di exercise start shortly after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read di Tinubu letter for plenary. Senate dey consider Musa make e replace former Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru, wey resign on Monday because of health wahala.
Akpabio suspend some Senate rules so that di retired general fit enter chamber for proper screening.
Tinubu, for him letter wey reach Senate on Tuesday, yan say e believe say Musa get experience to strengthen Nigeria security system at dis time wey insecurity dey rise for di country. Di nomination also confirm by di President Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Musa join Army as Second Lieutenant for 1991 and don hold plenty command and staff posts. For 2021, e become Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, later head Nigerian Army Infantry Corps. In 2023, e get promotion go Chief of Defence Staff.
Badaru, wey take office on August 21, 2023, resign because health no dey allow am work well. President accept di resignation and thank am for him service. Badaru sef recently face wahala after him talk for BBC Hausa interview say some terrorists dey hard to reach because their forest hideouts “too dense for bombs to reach.”
Senate go finish Musa screening before dem send recommendation go President for final confirmation.
