‘I’m not going anywhere’ — Chris Musa denies resignation report after meeting Tinubu
Christopher Musa, minister of defence, has dismissed reports claiming that he intends to resign from office.
Speaking after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, the minister described the reports as false and vowed to take legal action against those behind the rumours.
Musa, who arrived at the State House around 3pm and departed shortly after 4pm, said he was surprised by the speculation surrounding his tenure and accused those spreading the rumours of attempting to undermine public confidence in the government’s security efforts.
“I am not going anywhere. I have never discussed this. I don’t even know who the person is that brought that information,” Musa told State House correspondents.
But whoever it is, we will take legal action against them. We are surprised. I was shocked when I saw that. I don’t know where that came from.
“But you always expect that there will be people who will not be happy when things are going well. Security is improving, things are getting better, and for them, that is a sad point. They always want to make it look as if it is not so.”
Musa described his meeting with the president as a routine security briefing, saying Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the military’s performance and ongoing operations across the country.
He also appealed to Nigerians to continue supporting the armed forces, noting that tackling insecurity requires the collective effort of citizens and security agencies.
“I just came back from briefing Mr President on the current security situation, and he is very happy with us. We are going to continue doing well,” he said.
“I want to seize this opportunity to appreciate Nigerians for all the support. The support has been massive.
“To defeat the terrorists and the bandits is a whole-of-society approach. Nigerians have keyed into it, and things are getting better, and they will continue to improve.