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Christopher Gwabin Musa

Christopher Gwabin Musa

Minister of Defence, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Christopher Gwabin Musa is a retired Nigerian Army General and the current Minister of Defence of Nigeria appointed in December 2025. He previously served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 until his retirement in October 2025. A career soldier born in Sokoto State, Musa brings decades of military leadership experience including command roles in major operations against insurgency to his ministerial role during a period of heightened national security challenges.

Education

  1. Primary and secondary education in Sokoto State.
  2. Attended College of Advanced Studies, Zaria, graduated in 1986.
  3. Enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 1986; graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
  4. Further military/strategic education: listed among alumni of institutions such as National Defence University, ICDS‑NDU, and the US Army War College (according to public records)

Professional Background

Christopher Musa had a long and distinguished career in the Nigerian Army spanning nearly four decades (service years 1986–2025). Over his service years, he held multiple important commands and staff positions, such as:

  1. General Staff Officer 1, Training/Operations at Headquarters 81 Division.
  2. Commanding Officer, 73 Battalion.
  3. Assistant Director, Operational Requirements Department of Army Policy and Plans.
  4. Infantry Representative / Member of the Training Team, HQ Nigerian Army Armour Corps.
  5. In 2019: Deputy Chief of Staff, Training/Operations at Headquarters Infantry Centre & Corps; Commander, Sector 3, Operation Lafiya Dole; also Commander, Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (Lake Chad region).
  6. In 2021: Appointed Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai. Later became Commander, Nigerian Army Infantry Corps.
  7. On 19 June 2023, he was appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Nigeria.

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