Tinubu Swears-in General Musa as New Defence Minister

By: Olufemi Orunsola 

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, rtd, as the new Minister of Defence.

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that General Musa took the oath of office on Thursday at the State House, Abuja.

The Senate had on Wednesday, confirmed General Musa as Minister of Defence after grilling him at a screening on the floor of the Senate which lasted for some five hours.

During the session, the former CDS was grilled over recent security lapses, including the controversial withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, shortly before schoolgirls were abducted on November 17.

General Musa told lawmakers he would immediately set up a full-scale investigation into the troop withdrawal once he assumed duty.

The new Defence Minister also vowed to probe the killing of Brigade Commander Brig-Gen. Musa Uba in Borno State, along with other attacks on senior military officers.