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New Defence Minister, Gen. C. J Musa assumes office
The newly appointed Minister of Defence and immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, retired General Christopher Musa, officially assumed duty on Friday at the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja.
Gen. Musa was appointed on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu after the resignation of former minister Muhammed Badaru and was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday.
His appointment has been widely welcomed, with many saying his strong track record and innovative leadership style as defence chief from 2023 to 2025 will help strengthen Nigeria’s defence operations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 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.

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