President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
What you need to know about
Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, the new Chief of Defence staff
Maj-Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa was born in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria on December 25, 1967.
Musa attained primary and secondary education in Sokoto state although he is originally from Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Major-General Musa has attended all statutory Military Courses and Trainings both in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.
The member of 38 regular course was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna State in 1986 where he underwent intense and rigorous military training for five years during a time the Nigerian military held political power in the country.
In September 1991 he was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Corps, one of the most difficult sections of the army.
In 2021, he was redeployed to be the Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, where he was until his new appointment.
Musa, who served as the 11th Theatre Commander OPHK, accelerated the amnesty programme for repentant terrorists.
Under his watch, Nigeria took delivery of the Super Tucano aircraft from the United States Government, which has been used in bombarding terrorists’ enclaves, forcing many of them to either surrender or flee westwards.
Also, under Musa’s watch, over 47,975 terrorists and their families have surrendered to troops, according to military authorities.