Breaking: Tinubu swears-in General Christopher Musa as Defence Minister, pledges security overhaul

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President Bola Tinubu has sworn-in General Christopher Musa as the country’s minister of defence in a major push to tackle Nigeria’s security setup.

He is taking over at a time of heightened insecurity in Nigeria with mass abductions, banditry becoming commonplace.

Musa’s swearing-in ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, a day after a five-hour grilling by the Senate, leading to his confirmation.

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