Senate Confirms Gen. Christopher Musa as Defence Minister as He Declares: “No Negotiation with Terrorists” and Unveils New National Security Doctrine
The Senate has confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as Defence Minister after a five-hour session where he declared an end to ransom payments, warned against negotiating with terrorists, and called for a unified national database to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts. He outlined a sweeping security doctrine amid rising kidnappings, banditry and maritime crime....