Barring a last-minute change, the Federal Government might appoint Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd) as Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The Guardian reliably learnt that the nomination of the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s resolve to reposition the security architecture.

Al-Mustapha, who aspired for the presidency on the platform of Action Alliance (AA), had deplored the security situation in the country, particularly when former President Muhammadu Buhari held sway.

While delivering a keynote address at a roundtable on “Contemporary security challenges and their effects on 2023 general election”, he had warmed that Nigeria was sitting on a keg of gunpowder owing to pervasive arms and hard drugs in circulation.

Stating that the trend posed danger to the polls, the soldier-turned-politician disclosed that Nigerians needed to start asking questions on whether the cache of arms was meant to reinforce insurgency.

According to him, several victims of insurgency still litter over the country.

He had said: “There are leadership deficit in Nigeria at all levels. The next leader must have shock absorber, because this country is sitting on a keg of gunpowder.”

FreeStuffsNG:
He has the pedigree though. If confirmed them it's the turn of NSCDC to have a non-career NSCDC Head just like Customs and FRSC have had theirs in the past.

sweerychick:
two mouthed as usual! You are here hailing the appointment someone that committed heinous atrocities as Abachas COS. If Peter Obi made thhis appointment what would be your reaction?

sweerychick:
hehehe the same Al Mustapha that murdered Abiolas wife Kudirat this is gonna be interesting

sweerychick:
hehehe the same Al Mustapha that murdered Abiolas wife Kudirat this is gonna be interesting

Pakute:

Obi appointed James Nwafor of Akwuzu Sars that killed hundreds of Anambra youths, go dump their dead body inside Ezu river.. mechionu dia.

Solsix:
So Peter Obi is now in charge of SARS?? U are not intelligent

Pakute:

James Nwafor worked with Obi when he was Governor. itibolibo