Gen Chris Musa Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/gen-chris-musa/ Reporting Nigeria security Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:06:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png Gen Chris Musa Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/gen-chris-musa/ 32 32 Standing on ‘Two Legs is Better Than on One Leg’, by Christopher Gwabin Musa https://securitydigestng.com/2026/03/16/standing-on-two-legs-is-better-than-on-one-leg-by-christopher-gwabin-musa/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:06:18 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=22204 Standing on ‘Two Legs is Better Than on One Leg’ By Christopher Gwabin Musa When I assumed office as Minister of Defence, I pledged to strengthen the country’s security architecture. I highlighted that, firstly, as Nigerians, we must take ownership of the responsibilities and challenges we face in our country. This is beyond rhetoric but […]

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]]> Defence minister urges media to avoid amplifying terrorist propaganda https://securitydigestng.com/2026/03/11/defence-minister-urges-media-to-avoid-amplifying-terrorist-propaganda/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:18:24 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=22158 Defence minister urges media to avoid amplifying terrorist propaganda The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), OFR, has called on the media nationwide to exercise professionalism in reporting security matters and avoid disseminating terrorist propaganda that could demoralise troops or give undue publicity to criminal elements. Gen. Musa made the appeal while […]

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]]> Stop Peace Deals With Bandits, Its Deceptive, Counterproductive, FG Warns Katsina, Other State Governments https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/16/stop-peace-deals-with-bandits-its-deceptive-counterproductive-fg-warns-katsina-other-state-governments/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:50:23 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21738 Stop Peace Deals With Bandits, Its Deceptive, Counterproductive, FG Warns Katsina, Other State Governments The Federal Government has warned Katsina and other State governments against negotiating peace with bandits, describing such agreements as deceptive and counterproductive to national security efforts. Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), who spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa […]

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]]> How Gen Chris Musa Won the Hearts of Nigerians, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2025/12/04/how-gen-chris-musa-won-the-hearts-of-nigerians-by-chidi-omeje/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:23:01 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21481 How Gen Chris Musa Won the Hearts of Nigerians By Chidi Omeje At a time in Nigeria marked by deep distrust of public officials, it takes something extraordinary for any leader, least of all a military leader, to earn unanimous public admiration. Well, that is precisely what Gen Chris Gwabin Musa, the newly appointed and […]

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]]> GEN CHRIS MUSA: A Tenure Marked by Clarity, Courage and Communication in Command, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2025/10/25/gen-chris-musa-a-tenure-marked-by-clarity-courage-and-communication-in-command-by-chidi-omeje/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:08:12 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21241 GEN CHRIS MUSA: A Tenure Marked by Clarity, Courage and Communication in Command By Chidi Omeje As Nigeria continues its unrelenting battle against terrorism, banditry, and other internal security threats, the exit of General Christopher Gwabin Musa as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) marks the end of a remarkable chapter in the country’s military leadership. […]

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]]> CDS Musa Hails Defence Minister Badaru on 63rd Birthday, Praises Leadership and Patriotism https://securitydigestng.com/2025/09/30/cds-musa-hails-defence-minister-badaru-on-63rd-birthday-praises-leadership-and-patriotism/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:51:17 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21099 CDS Musa Hails Defence Minister Badaru on 63rd Birthday, Praises Leadership and Patriotism The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR, has extended warm felicitations to the Honourable Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday. In a goodwill message issued on behalf of the officers, […]

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]]> African Security: Nigeria Leads from the Front, by Edward Gabkwet https://securitydigestng.com/2025/08/25/african-security-nigeria-leads-from-the-front-by-edward-gabkwet/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:04:24 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=20821 AFRICAN SECURITY: NIGERIA LEADS FROM THE FRONT By Edward Gabkwet In a statement on 21 January 2025 at the end of its 9842nd meeting, the United Nation Security Council (UNSC), through the Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Amina J. Mohammed, reiterated what has since become the new security reality confronting the African continent: that terrorism is the […]

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]]> Extrapolating Gen Musa’s No-Holds-Barred at the National Assembly, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2023/12/02/extrapolating-gen-musa-holds-2/ Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:20:22 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=20141 Extrapolating Gen Musa’s No-Holds-Barred at the National Assembly By Chidi Omeje On that fateful Tuesday of the penultimate week, Gen Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, led Service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police into the hallowed chambers of Nigeria’s House of Representatives in Abuja. Their mission was to honour the much-hyped invitation […]

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]]> Extrapolating Gen Musa’s No-Holds-Barred at the National Assembly, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2023/12/02/extrapolating-gen-musa-holds/ Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:02:12 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=20139 Extrapolating Gen Musa’s No-Holds-Barred at the National Assembly By Chidi Omeje On that fateful Tuesday of the penultimate week, Gen Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, led Service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police into the hallowed Chambers of Nigeria’s House of Representatives in Abuja. Their mission was to honour the much-hyped invitation […]

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]]> OPINION: General CG Musa’s Leadership Concept and the Nigerian Military, by Abdulsalam Mahmud https://securitydigestng.com/2023/08/21/opinion-general-cg-musas-leadership-concept-and-the-nigerian-military-by-abdulsalam-mahmud/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:40:11 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=19977 General CG Musa’s Leadership Concept and the Nigerian Military By Abdulsalam Mahmud Every leader desires to steer the affairs of his or her subjects, in a manner that will better their lots. They do not wish to be found wanting in that regard. That is why some of them come up with a leadership philosophy, […]

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