Gist don drop say the former Minister of Defence, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru, no just waka comot because of health wahala like dem first talk. Information wey dey fly up and down show say the man and him colleague, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, no dey see eye to eye for long time, and na that serious gbege wey push am resign.
Badaru don serve as governor of Jigawa State before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appoint am as Defence Minister for August 2023. Him job na to help handle all the security palava wey dey disturb the North, from bandits to kidnappers and all the wahala wey no wan gree end. Matawalle, wey dem also appoint as Minister of State for Defence, suppose dey work hand in hand with am. But as e be so, the two no too gel.
Dem talk say the two ministers don dey quarrel since, even though for public dem dey pretend say all dey well. One senior person for inside the ministry talk say their wahala don affect how the ministry dey run, especially how dem dey talk to media people.
“Even if dem smile for camera, everybody wey dey here sabi say the two no too flow,” the person yarn. “Na wetin cause small confusion for how things dey move inside the ministry.”
Sources talk say Matawalle get better connection with the Presidency and top APC leaders, especially for the North-West. Na why some people for Abuja see am as important politician wey fit help the party for 2027 election matter. Badaru on the other hand, no get that kind political muscle again since e comot as governor.
As insecurity begin rise again — bandits attack, school children dey kidnapped anyhow — pressure begin pile for Badaru head. Many Nigerians and security experts begin shout say the Defence Ministry no dey perform, and say Tinubu suppose reshuffle the seat.
Na so the matter reach boiling point last week when Badaru finally tender him resignation letter. Official talk say na “health reason,” but people wey sabi the inside story dey insist say na because of the cold war between am and Matawalle.
Some Nigerians don even dey call make Matawalle too comot from office since e remain the only one for the Defence Ministry. Activists and opposition politicians don accuse am before say he get soft hand for some bandits for Zamfara, but the man don always deny the talk.
As Badaru don comot, President Tinubu don quickly replace am with General Christopher Musa (retired), the former Chief of Defence Staff. Musa don swear say e go shake things up, make security operation for the country get better coordination. The man talk say him first move na to review how all the Army, Navy and Air Force commands dey operate together, so make dem no dey work like separate units again.
The new Defence Minister also promise say welfare of soldiers and their families go be top priority. E talk say no soldier suppose dey front line dey complain about allowance, kits or medical care again. “Morale na force multiplier,” he yarn. “If dem treat soldier well, e go fight well.”
Musa also talk say him go bring technology and data planning enter defence matter, and say corruption or laziness no go get space under am.
As Nigerians dey expect better days, many people dey hope say this new minister go fit restore peace and make farmers, traders, and students fit move around freely again.
Na so the matter be, from political rivalry to health excuse, to resignation, to new sheriff for Defence Ministry.
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