General Christopher Musa, the Defence Headquarters has refuted a viral report that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is dead.
Musa was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Chief of Defence Staff on June 19, 2023.
He is a member of the 38th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned on 21 September 1991 into the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps.
Musa holds a Master’s in Defence Studies from the National Defence University in Beijing, China.
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A report by a newspaper (not ABN TV) had claimed the Defence Chief had passed away.
The DHQ in a post on X on Tuesday, November 21, said: “Contrary to recent false publication, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, is alive and well.
“Please rely on credible sources for accurate information.”
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