Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has dismissed reports alleging that he resigned from office, describing the claims as false and warning that those responsible would face legal action.
Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, Musa said he had never discussed resigning and was shocked by the reports.
“I am not going anywhere. I have never discussed this. I don’t even know who the person is that brought that information. But whoever it is, we will take legal action against them,” he said.
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The minister, who arrived at the Presidential Villa around 3 p.m. and left after 4 p.m., said the rumours were an attempt to undermine public confidence in the administration’s improving security record.
According to him, those spreading the false reports are unhappy with the progress being made in tackling insecurity across the country.
Musa expresses shock
“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 stated.
He explained that his meeting with President Tinubu was a routine security briefing, adding that the President expressed satisfaction with the performance of the military and other 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 added.
Musa also appealed to Nigerians to continue supporting security agencies, stressing that defeating terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality requires a collective effort.
Musa’s assures commitment
He thanked citizens for their cooperation, noting that the support from Nigerians has contributed significantly to recent security gains.
The Defence Minister reiterated that he remains fully committed to his duties under the Tinubu administration and insisted there is no truth to the resignation rumours.
