The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar resigned his appointment on Monday night by submitting
his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu .
Badaru resignation was announced in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Assistant to the President on Information and Strategy . He stated that . Badaru’s resignation was accepted by President Tinubu with immediate effect.
The statement reads, “Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.
‘In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds.
“President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.”
The statement further revealed that President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor “later this week”.
The statement also disclosed that his resignation came amid plans by President Tinubu to elaborate scope on national security emergency.
“His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course,” the statement concluded.
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.
Our correspondent observed that besides his health the country Insecurity has festered in recent.months with widespread abduction for ransom.
That his resignation aligned with the on going reforms at the defense sector .Just a month ago the president dropped the service chiefs and appointed new ones and moved General Olufemi Oluyede to the position of Chief Defence Staff (CDS).The administration last month also gave the Defence ministry a new Permanent Secretary