Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with fast impact.
In a letter dated December 1, despatched to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar mentioned he was quitting on well being grounds. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his companies to the nation.
President Tinubu will doubtless 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 nationwide safety emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope sooner or later.