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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by prophetfire: 11:09pm On Jun 19, 2023
greatestdestiny:


Forget that your talk! Not under Jagaban! That nonsense behaviour will not be tolerated! He will be removed for Insurbordination and possibly court Marshall! All those nonsense days are forever gone!
. It's not about insurbodination. It's about the flow of power in the real sense of day to day administrative activities.
The chief of defense staff is just the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He presides over meetings and coordinates defense policies, but actual power lies with the COAS. He doesn't have command of troops. He can't directly decide on operational strategies and who's to be in charge and all.
Let me tell you, even GOCs of major divisions wield more direct power than him interms of command and control of troops. It's just a big name position.
Just like when you have a chairman but you now have a m/d who's now the CEO.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by JohnBullMySon: 11:12pm On Jun 19, 2023
Eagle360:
It does not matter which tribe or religion. He should perform.
Tinubu should protect all Nigerians irrespective of Tribe or religion but deal with Boko Haram and other terrorist.
He should allow importation and exportation of items by open border. Local production of food products is not enough for our consumption.
This is the excuse Buhari used to advance bigotry and Tribalism.

It matters because it is in the interest of political stability. What kind of qualification are we looking for that we must joepardize harmony?

Some of the insecurity they'll fight were caused by political injustice in the first place. Things that could have been avoided.
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by favor914: 11:13pm On Jun 19, 2023
Briany:
Imagine how badly brutalised Nigeria has become? Normally, this shouldn't even be news. Ethnicity and religion has finished us in this country
Hypocrite. Gerrout.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by prophetfire: 11:14pm On Jun 19, 2023
Kazeem47:

But the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Irabor didn't allow that to happen under him.
Irabor was visible and talks too, but when you come inside you see that actually the command and control of troops and day to day activities lie with the COAS. The pressure of the insurgency fight made him to be talking because it seemed like the COAS was press-shy or something but talking of internal power structure, it's the COAS that's the man in charge.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by simfrost90210: 11:15pm On Jun 19, 2023
grin grin grin BAT dey deceive yourself dia
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Namigotalktru: 11:15pm On Jun 19, 2023
Okay. Let us be watching and praying o. I am tired of paying flight upandan areas we used to drive. We need serious people for security. God help us

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by greatestdestiny: 11:15pm On Jun 19, 2023
prophetfire:
. It's not about insurbodination. It's about the flow of power in the real sense of day to day administrative activities.
The chief of defense staff is just the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He presides over meetings and coordinates defense policies, but actual power lies with the COAS. He doesn't have command of troops. He can't directly decide on operational strategies and who's to be in charge and all.
Let me tell you, even GOCs of major divisions wield more direct power than him interms of command and control of troops. It's just a big name position.
Just like when you have a chairman but you now have a m/d who's now the CEO.

No doubts. And if he reports to this President that they're not cooperating, what do you think will happen?

Business as usual can no longer hold grounds.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by XAUBulls: 11:16pm On Jun 19, 2023
otipoju:
Tinubu dey very street smart.
Indeed... he's a savvy technocrat.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by richie240: 11:16pm On Jun 19, 2023
Can u make ur enemy your chief security guard??

You guys are so filled with hate that ur heart can nol longer contain it, u gast blurt it out!!

Continue playing.
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obaidan:
The north has 11 appointees widely spread out among the zones...can we say the same for the south....9 from my dear south west....e come be like Buhari dey learn work o

Imagine making this UmuEkwensu the ADC of Tinubu all in d name of 'balancing', na one bullet he go dash d president sharp-sharp and e go blame am on accidental discharge, and I trust his blodas to support him to their last blood!

God forbid bad tin!
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https://www.withinnigeria.com/2019/05/21/i-hate-yorubas-with-passion-nigerian-soldier-ifeanyi-oparaji-speaks-out/?amp=1

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Kazeem47(m): 11:16pm On Jun 19, 2023
prophetfire:
Irabor was visible and talks too, but when you come inside you see that actually the command and control of troops and day to day activities lie with the COAS. The pressure of the insurgency fight made him to be talking because it seemed like the COAS was press-shy or something but talking of internal power structure, it's the COAS that's the man in charge.
Yeah,true.
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Ayodeoba: 11:16pm On Jun 19, 2023
manitoba:
Jagaban is already finishing work for Second Term.
we told them! Tinubu may work that APC may not have opposition again

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by richie240: 11:21pm On Jun 19, 2023
hafeeanubasy:


when GEJ was the president, Anyim pius Anyim was the SGF,Okonjo iweala was the coordinating minister of the economy Allyson madueke was the minister of petroleum,Emefiele was the CBN Governor, Aruma oteh was the chairman SEC,Peter OBI was the chairman SEC ,Ike Ekweremadu was the deputy senate president, Emeka ihedioha was the deputy speaker..all for 5years 2010 to 2015!
Una never take responsibility for your life but blame others

TILL TODAY,YOU STILL BLAME LAGOS AND YORUBAS FOR NON FUNCTIONING EASTERN PORTS!
You forgot to add dt d super eagles at times were made up of over 70% se/ss, we didn't hear d Yorubas nor northerners weeping o.
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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Liverpoolfc(m): 11:21pm On Jun 19, 2023
Tofax:
The North seems to have 11 appointees, the South West has 9 appointees, and South East 1, and South-South 1. That is fairness and equity?
when you say north, which North? East, west or Central? North is not one region. Better still, North 11 South 11.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by aswani(m): 11:24pm On Jun 19, 2023
Tofax:
The North seems to have 11 appointees, the South West has 9 appointees, and South East 1, and South-South 1. That is fairness and equity?

Maybe the South East one is based on the percentage of votes he got in that region.

I am only joking by the way.
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by richie240: 11:27pm On Jun 19, 2023
An igbo pikin spotted!
You can't miss d 'hate'!
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sprints1:
cursed

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by beyondPen(m): 11:28pm On Jun 19, 2023
Briany:
Imagine how badly brutalised Nigeria has become? Normally, this shouldn't even be news. Ethnicity and religion has finished us in this country

Ethnicity and Religion is everywhere in the world. Don't act like you know all

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by prophetfire: 11:32pm On Jun 19, 2023
greatestdestiny:


No doubts. And if he reports to this President that they're not cooperating, what do you think will happen?

Business as usual can no longer hold grounds.
Unless Tinubu decides to do strong head and unilaterally empowers the chief of defense staff over the COAS. Which is against military power structure.
However, it's risky not to have a sound relationship with your COAS, because he can easily Bleep you up.

Why do you think almost every president appoint a man from his tribe as COAS and gives other positions away? Loyalty issues my bro. Tinubu gave it to a Yoruba man. Buhari out of fear, destroyed the Army this last time he made this last COAS. The man's dumb and incompetent and he had to retire a very large number of his seniors to get him there. Just because he was looking for someone close that he can trust to be loyal.
WHY? He is the real commander of the army.
Chief of defense staff is just to carry files and do paparazzi.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by greatestdestiny: 11:36pm On Jun 19, 2023
prophetfire:
Unless Tinubu decides to do strong head and unilaterally empowers the chief of defense staff over the COAS. Which is against military power structure.
However, it's risky not to have a sound relationship with your COAS, because he can easily Bleep you up.

Why do you think almost every president appoint a man from his tribe as COAS and gives other positions away? Loyalty issues my bro. Tinubu gave it to a Yoruba man. Buhari out of fear, destroyed the Army this last time he made this last COAS. The man's dumb and incompetent and he had to retire a very large number of his seniors to get him there. Just because he was looking for someone close that he can trust to be loyal.
WHY? He is the real commander of the army.
Chief of defense staff is just to carry files and do paparazzi.

I understand your point. But in this regime, the chief of army staff needs to work with chief of defence staff. Mind you the NSA can signal the President on the Insurbordination of the COAS if the Chief of Defence Staff cries to him. I tell you what, things have changed with Jigger at the elms of affairs.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by tellmemore15: 11:37pm On Jun 19, 2023
Tinubu has just made a new enemy; hellrufai

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by prophetfire: 11:38pm On Jun 19, 2023
greatestdestiny:


I understand your point. But in this regime, the chief of army staff needs to work with chief of defence staff. Mind you the NSA can signal the President on the Insurbordination of the COAS if the Chief of Defence Staff cries to him. I tell you what, things have changed with Jigger at the elms of affairs.
It's not impossible for a president Tinubu to decide to do and undo anyway.
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Dancebreaker: 11:38pm On Jun 19, 2023
azadus18:
Intimidating c v......southern Kaduna ...I hope this will put an end to all this bandit menace
CDS nor get any clout na COAS dey call the shots. CDS only does what C-in-C allows him. C-in-C can bypass CDS and directly instruct COAS.

During Buratai's time as COAS, CDS was useless. C-in-Cs are very happy to make minorities CDS because in democratic setting in 9ja CDS is just the senior military bureaucrat.
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by greatestdestiny: 11:41pm On Jun 19, 2023
prophetfire:
It's not impossible for a president Tinubu to decide to do and undo anyway.

Now we're on the same page. Take it or leave it, the President of Nigeria is a very powerful personality. Imagine how Buhari took away the money we're spending on a daily basis under the auspices of a faceless cashless policy and he still made it out alive. Not so easy an act even it was a mistake in some other countries.
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by SlayQueenSlayer(m): 11:41pm On Jun 19, 2023
MrPaul2:
This guy is smarter than I thought

You see that too? Technically, He has the Navy and Army manned by people whose loyalty will be more enduring.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by olab059(m): 11:42pm On Jun 19, 2023
Tofax:
The North seems to have 11 appointees, the South West has 9 appointees, and South East 1, and South-South 1. That is fairness and equity?

Which region has the highest population in the military? How many igbo men dey military... Be realistic

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by airsaylongcome: 11:42pm On Jun 19, 2023
otipoju:
Tinubu dey very street smart.

Una like dey over hype. The CDS is the most useless powerless Chief. None of the armed forces report to the CDS. Not even the COAS,CNS or CAS
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by zinaunreal(m): 11:42pm On Jun 19, 2023
Wise man Tinubu
But your office still dey shake grin grin
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Stronghold91: 11:56pm On Jun 19, 2023
Tuale baba
you keep on breaking records
God have truly remember Nigeria

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Liberated: 11:56pm On Jun 19, 2023
Congratulations chairman. Southern Kaduna can now heave a sense of relief.

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Zedoo(m): 11:57pm On Jun 19, 2023
seunmsg:
A southern Kaduna Christian? Well, that’s an interesting appointment. I like how the entire leased ship of all the forces have been changed in one clean sweep. Hopefully, this will breathe the needed life into the war against banditry, insurgency, kidnapping and criminal herdsmen in states like Kaduna, Zamfara, Plateau, Benue, Katsina etc.

Lmaooo as if they’re not part of the seniors already. Did they fall from the sky?
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Tflex01: 12:00am On Jun 20, 2023
prophetfire:
. It's not about insurbodination. It's about the flow of power in the real sense of day to day administrative activities.
The chief of defense staff is just the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He presides over meetings and coordinates defense policies, but actual power lies with the COAS. He doesn't have command of troops. He can't directly decide on operational strategies and who's to be in charge and all.
Let me tell you, even GOCs of major divisions wield more direct power than him interms of command and control of troops. It's just a big name position.
Just like when you have a chairman but you now have a m/d who's now the CEO.

Even if Tinubu appoint Igbo christians in all these positions una go still complain and analyze nonsense. grin

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Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by Originalsly: 12:01am On Jun 20, 2023
seunmsg:


Hopefully, this will breathe the needed life into the war against banditry, insurgency, kidnapping and criminal herdsmen in states like Kaduna, Zamfara, Plateau, Benue, Katsina etc.


I hope not ... it's time for the military to stay in their lane ... not do Police work and be meddling with civilians. Let Police be Police and soldiers be soldiers. Hopefully he brings back discipline to the military.
Re: Profile Of Chief Of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa by richie240: 12:06am On Jun 20, 2023
It's not really ur fault, nwokem.
It's Gowon's fault!
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Farid24224:

Aswear... See as how dem dey happy instead of them to be sad... THIS COUNTRY IS GONE!!!

And it's our fault.

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