By Festus Fifen
Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.
This is coming amidst Current Security Challenges Facing the Country in recent times.
In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds.
According to a statement from the Special Adviser to the President on information and strategy confirming the resignation, President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.
The statement added that President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.
Badaru Abubakar, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on August 21, 2023, by President Tinubu.
His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.
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