Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff and chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commitee, Christopher Musa, gives his closing remarks to the media at the end of their deliberations in Accra on August 18, 2023. West African military chiefs said on August 18, 2023 they were ready for an armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum last month, but a diplomatic mission was possible over the weekend to keep talks open. Photo: AFP
The Defence Headquarters has refuted a report published by an online news outlet claiming that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, is dead.
The Defence’s spokesperson, Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Tuesday, described the report as “unfortunate, unethical, and lack credibility.”
Gusau said that General Musa is “alive and hearty”, adding that he has recently returned from an official assignment aboard and has resumed his duties with renewed vigour.
“To put the records straight the CDS, General CG Musa is alive and hearty. The Chief of Defence Staff, who just returned from an official assignment outside the country, has resumed work with more vigour to continue with his uncommon leadership style to prosper the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” Gusau stated.
Gusau also noted that the online newspaper has since retracted the news story and offered its unreserved apology to the CDS, his family and the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
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