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THAT many Nigerians have lost confidence in the ability of their government to tackle insurgency and other forms of insecurity is an understatement. Hence, the recent appointment of Christopher Musa, a general who was recently retired from the Nigerian Army, as Minister of Defence elicits mixed feelings.
Some citizens have expressed doubts about Musa’s ability. To them, he did not quite succeed in defeating insecurity during his tenure as Chief of Defence Staff.
Some others expressed hope that his vast experience and lessons learnt as CDS from 2023 to October 2025 will bear fruit in his new assignment.
Seen as one of Nigeria’s most accomplished infantry commanders, Musa, 58, spent almost four decades in the Nigerian Army.
