See the profile of the new Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa
Gatekeepers News reports that President Bola Tinubu appointed Musa as the CDS on Monday.
Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa was born in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria on December 25, 1967.
Musa attended primary and secondary education in the conservative Muslim state. He is originally from Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in the Christian South of Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria.
He underwent his military training at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna State between 1986 and 1991 during the military reign in the country.
Musa holds an Advanced Diploma in Security Management from University of Lagos, Advance Diploma in Defence and Strategic Course (China) – International College of Defence Studies -National Defense University (ICDS-NDU) – Changing – China, amongst others.
He has attended several statutory Military Courses and Trainings both in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.
Major-General Musa was the General Staff Officer 1 Training/Operations at HQ 81 Division, he was the Commanding Officer 73 Battalion, Assistant Director Operational Requirements at Department of Army Policy and Plans, Infantry Representative/Member Training Team at HQ Nigerian Army Armour Corps.
Also, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff Training/Operations at HQ Infantry Centre and Corps, Commander Sector 3 OP LAFIYA DOLE, Commander Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Tchad Region, and other positions too numerous to mention.
Major-General Musa was also the Theatre Commander, Operation HADIN KAI.
Until his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, he was Commander, Nigerian Army Infantry Corps.
