Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- After five-hour thorough screening, the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Defence Minister.

General Musa's confirmation came just a day after President Bola Tinubu forwarded his name to the upper chamber for consideration, and the immediate past CDS will now assumes leadership of the Ministry of Defence at a time when insecurity-particularly mass abductions in schools-continues to escalate across the country.

His appearance before lawmakers followed the recent kidnapping of 25 students in Maga, Kebbi State, amid reports that troops stationed in the area withdrew shortly before the attackers struck.

Addressing the incident dur...