Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm a former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, a general, as Nigeria's new minister of defence.

The request was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during Wednesday's plenary.

Mr Tinubu said the nomination was made in line with Section 147(2) of the Nigerian Constitution, which mandates the National Assembly to screen and confirm ministerial appointees.

"In compliance with provision of section 147 (2) of the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Christopher Gwabin Musa as mini...