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GWABIN
MUSA
Christopher
18th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria
Date of Birth 25 December 1967
Age 57 years old
In the rating #1 Chief of Defence Staff
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Biography
General Christopher Gwabin Musa is a Nigerian Army general who is the 18th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria. He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023.
Career
Musa was the General Staff Officer 1, Training/Operations at HQ 81 Division. He also held the positions of 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.
In 2019, he was also the Deputy Chief, Staff Training/Operations, headquarters Infantry Centre and Corps, Commander Sector 3 Operation Lafiya Dole, Commander Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Tchad Region.
In 2021, Musa was the Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai. His last position before his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff was Commander, Nigerian Army Infantry Corps.
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