Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of the Defence Minister nominee, Christopher Musa, to ‘take a bow and go’ during his screening at the upper chamber.
He admitted that the Nigerian government is under pressure by the United States President, Donald Trump, to tackle the myriads of security challenges confronting the nation.
Akpabio, who presided over the screening exercise, said that the purpose of the session was to ask questions that would reassure Nigerians during a period of heightened insecurity.
The Senate President, therefore, urged the nominee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the reported withdrawal of soldiers from the Kebbi school where the recent abduction of schoolgirls took place.
This is not the time for politics of ‘bow and go’. Even Donald Trump is on our neck. We’ve not asked him what his response will be to Donald Trump,” he said.
“A nominee for Minister of Defence, and you stand up and say he should take a bow and go, with so many questions on the mouth of Nigerians and over 200 children still in the bush and being tortured. Let’s give the man the opportunity to give Nigerians hope.”
