President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appointed Christopher Gwabin Musa, Chief of Defence Staff.
Yahaya’s appointment was contained in a statement signed Willie Bassey Director, Information for Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume
Major General Chris Musa was born on December 25, 1967, in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria.
Education
Musa received his primary and secondary education in the conservative Muslim state of Sokoto, despite being originally from Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in the Christian South of Kaduna State. In 1986, he gained admission to the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna State, where he underwent rigorous military training for five years, a period when the Nigerian military held political power in the country.
Commissioned into the Nigerian Army
In September 1991, Musa was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Corps, known for its physically demanding nature. With his wealth of experience and leadership qualities, Musa assumed command of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps at the Headquarters, Infantry Corps Centre Jaji Military Cantonment, located in Kaduna state.
His appointment as the Infantry Corps Commander came after a recent redeployment of officers and soldiers by the Nigerian Army to various units, commands, and theatres across the country. Prior to this role, Musa served as the Theatre Commander of the North-East Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK).
Successful Operation
Major General Chris Musa, the Theatre Commander for “Operation Hadin Kai,” has helped Nigerian Armed Forces reclaim the upper hand after more than ten years of fighting Islamist insurgents in the northeast.
The senior commander has been at the center of various issues, including the Kaduna massacre, despite the fact that he is revered in the army.
Musa who is 55yrs old is a Christian and Married