{"id":9776,"date":"2025-12-05T15:50:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=9776"},"modified":"2025-12-06T11:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T11:53:03","slug":"killing-of-nigerians-must-stop-defence-minister-musa-blows-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/12\/05\/killing-of-nigerians-must-stop-defence-minister-musa-blows-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"killing of Nigerians must stop \u2013 Defence Minister, Musa blows hot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<p>The new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Friday, declared that the killing of innocent Nigerians must stop.<\/p>\n<p>Musa, who was the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, said students must return to schools and farmers to their farms without fear of terror.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1826572\" data-uid=\"10795\">\n<div id=\"mgw1826572_10795\">\n<div class=\"mgbox\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div id=\"ce6646fa-d1f1-11f0-91c3-c4cbe1e8e652\" class=\"mgline teaser-22722687 type-w\" data-i=\"_aiAs1B9lHwY9yNIqgUEVdIt_nX8ooo_R_XKJOufm7ITJoYR7JCzV0wmc4nfQPT1NoA9t08AQCYm299TVOfbVHApT8knrLIPXQJ0Kz11NoKEp7lou64JgxGrtxsQo4pp\" data-observing-start=\"1764949691678\" data-observing-time=\"1008\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mgtobottom\">\n<div class=\"mcdomain\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking upon resumption of office at the Ministry of Defence in Abuja, the Army general said there is no more time to allow terrorism and criminality.<\/p>\n<p>The new minister received a rousing welcome from officials of the Ministry, who sang solidarity songs as he formally assumed office.<\/p>\n<p>However, Musa said, \u201cWe do not have time, we are going to hit the ground running, and we must respect the human rights of Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur loyalty is to Nigeria and the Nigerian people; the shedding of innocent blood must stop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren should be able to go back to school, and farmers should visit their farms without fear. And with the support and prayers we are getting from all Nigerians, we can\u2019t fail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Bola Tinubu had nominated Musa for the role of Minister of Defence following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Senate confirmed the former Chief of Defence Staff after rigorous grilling and he was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Musa was sworn in by President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-bot\" class=\"left\">\n<div id=\"mvp-prev-next-wrap\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-next-post-wrap right relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-prev-next-cont left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-next-cont-out left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-next-cont-in\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mvp-cont-read-wrap\">\n<div id=\"mvp-related-posts\" class=\"left relative\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Friday, declared that the killing of innocent Nigerians must stop. 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