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Melezenawii:
Senate confirms ex-CDS Musa as defence minister after five-hour screening

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence following a rigorous five-hour screening by lawmakers.

During the confirmation hearing, Musa faced tough questions on recent security lapses, including the withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, shortly before the abduction of schoolgirls on November 17.

The incident sparked national outrage.

Musa assured the Senate that he would immediately set up a full-scale investigation into the troop withdrawal once he assumes office.

He also vowed to probe the recent killing of a brigade commander in Borno State, Brigadier General Musa Uba, and other attacks targeting military officers.

He said, “It is very unfortunate and really painful. I want to assure Nigerians that we will not stand by and have terrorists have the capacity to do such.

“We are going to go after them fully, working together with all the security agencies and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (of government). We are going to investigate fully.

“The Armed Forces have a way, and then from the defence, we are going to make sure that we continue with the oversight over their activities.”

The nominee highlighted gaps within the armed forces and called for enhanced funding, strengthened community engagement, and coordinated inter-agency operations.

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He also emphasised the need to protect schools through the Safe Schools Initiative and a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and banditry.

The screening session saw moments of tension in the chamber.

Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) suggested Musa be allowed to “take a bow and go,” prompting protests from lawmakers, including Senator Garba Maidoki (PDP, Kebbi South).

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, intervened, urging a thorough screening and noting that Nigerians and the international community were closely watching the process.

Musa, nominated on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu following the resignation of Defence Minister, Badaru Mohammed, on health grounds, pledged to prioritise the protection of lives and national territory.

“I pledge to do my best to ensure that Nigeria is secure and safe.

“We need the support of everyone, every Nigerian, working together as a team, because it’s going to be a team effort.

“The enemies we are dealing with are evil forces that don’t mean well for this country and have no respect for human lives… If we don’t work together, we will allow them to perpetrate the evil acts they have been doing,” he said.

His confirmation comes amid heightened concerns over nationwide kidnappings, insurgency and mass abductions.
https://punchng.com/just-in-senate-confirms-ex-cds-musa-as-defence-minister-after-five-hour-screening/

It's a good thing he was drilled for 5 hours. That position is NOT a thing to be taken with levity.

ALL the BEST to General Christopher Musa in taking down the foreign Fula militia bandits from the Sahellian countries of West Africa disturbing Nigeria, the Tuareg-led Lakurawa bandits with origins from Niger Republic and Mali, then BH and the breakaway ISWAP jihadi faction if BH.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_GhjYl3DcM



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHoHc5xwlpo



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsRyxG6hEyU

EyeCumInPiece:
Since he is not a Mooslim, no wahala.

But you see all those Nortthern Mooslims, they are all apoologists of BH and Bandiitry. Non of them should hold any principal security position, else the fight against insecurity will be compromised.

But this same christian was CDS for over 2 years without any improvement and we are clapping hands for him for this post is what I can't understand..are we saying minister of defence didn't allow him to do his work while he was CDS?

They have no option.

We have chosen Christpher Musa and no going back.

They have no option.

We have chosen Christpher Musa and no going back...

LagosOrigin:
Matawalle won't like this

Did Matawale snatch your wife or knack your mother?
Because you have been crying his name all week.

EyeCumInPiece:
Since he is not a Mooslim, no wahala.

But you see all those Nortthern Mooslims, they are all apoologists of BH and Bandiitry. Non of them should hold any principal security position, else the fight against insecurity will be compromised.

So because he is not a Muslim, you expect him to come and carry out ethnic cleansing and wipe out the Muslim population

How useless your Nass is. The former chief of defence was he screened like this. On an important position as this.
After this while screening key sponsors of terrorism is exposed you people are clowns

stuffs2002:
Did Matawale snatch your wife or knack your mother?
Because you have been crying his name all week.

He loves Islamic terrorists

Who cares.


[quote author=LagosOrigin post=137680448]Matawalle won't like this
[/quote

Racheal45:
North like each other normally
We are all baised
Even Igbo Dey support Kanu
Deep inside we know say Kanu is wrong
If na China dem for kill Kanu
Sorry to say

The issue is there're so many kanu's and even worse than kanu in the north, why are they not getting the same treatment. Kanu is getting punished while the northern terrorists are getting a part on the shoulder by the same government. This is the injustice that is unacceptable.

LagosOrigin:
He loves Islamic terrorists

So your mama na terrorist?

stuffs2002:
So your mama na terrorist?

You should be served a bacon made from P*g meat 🐖 🐖

Arostar2023:
If na for China, there won't be any Kanu in the first place. It was Nigeria's anyhow government that gave rise to people like MNK.

There will always be and he would have been kkpaied

Racheal45:
Bro u no understand my point let be honest
If truly say south East for get Biafra with Edo or without Edo don't u think they will be far better than Nigeria
Bro let be honest
Many Christian nation for Dey support dem
Example isreal and USA
With the resources mak dem even get if dem manage am properly
South East go be like Singapore

If if if if....they can still do quite a few things now. Lagos and PH arent waiting for their separate sovereignty to do things. They are progressing nonetheless. So, SE states can be the 'Singapore' withing Nigeria to the point where other Nigerians would envy them from afar and troop in en masse

aribisala0:
What do you mean as SAME
It is not SAME

HALF KNOWLEDGE is more dangerous than no knowledge because there is no desire to learn

1. Biblical names are arabized in the north to avoid discrimination or victimisation
E.g Musa, Yakubu , Samaila, Maria, Suleiman, Yusuf This is widespread and generally known

2. These versions of Biblical names e.g Musa, Ismaila, Ibrahim, Suleiman, Yusuf etc

HAVE NO MEANING IN ARABIC
DID NOT APPEAR AMONG THE ARABS BEFORE THE QURAN
NOTE THE ARABS WERE A LITERATE PEOPLE

There is no record of these names among the Arabs before Muhammad wrote the Quran

The implication is obvious Muhammad copied these names and Arabized them and the stories associated with these names


So the names are

NOT THE SAME

Christians in Northern Nigeria use these arabized form to avoid punishment


But the names have no meaning in Arabic


Fact check my claims



Note I am not a Christian

Nigerians have vast knowledge in religion but can't invent needle. U justify how one religion is better than the other. Actually, I don't care. I prefer where things work than we all going to heaven violently.

Melezenawii:
https://punchng.com/just-in-senate-confirms-ex-cds-musa-as-defence-minister-after-five-hour-screening/

Go ahead and deliver.

slivertongue:
I don't envy Christopher Musa. He has been given a difficult assignment. I pray he succeeds because the fifth columnist are still inside the establishment working against the interest of Nigerians.

For a paradigm shift, IGP Egbetokun, NSA and CDS must go. They lack the capacity to secure Nigerians

The terrorists sympathisers in the tinibu's govt can even poison him like they did to gen. lagbaja.