Senate Rejects Bow and Go Screening for Musa, Cites Pressure: ‘Trump Is On Our Neck’

A motion to have former Chief of Defense Staff Christopher Musa bow and leave without answering questions during his public screening before the National Assembly was rejected by the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday.

The motion was submitted by Niger East Senator, Sani Musa, who said that Musa, who was nominated for the job of Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, has been grilled behind closed doors and has also operated at the topmost echelon of the nation’s security architecture.

However, the motion, which provoked passionate emotions from the members, was also forcefully rejected by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the day’s session.

According to Akpabio, the nominee could not be permitted to take a bow without addressing questions because of the international spotlight on Nigeria’s security situation.

Specifically, the Senate President remarked that United States President, Donald Trump, is on their necks, and Musa must also be questioned on how he intends to manage the security situation in the country.

He submitted that the prevailing difficulties of insecurity in the country do not leave place for ‘bow and go ‘ politics.

“If we come here and do politics, this is not the time for politics of ‘bow and go’. Donald Trump is even at our throats. We’ve not asked him what his response will be to Donald Trump. He is not just anybody, former Chief of Defence Staff?”

Give the man a chance to inspire hope in Nigerians, as more than 200 children are being tortured in the woods. His appointment is being heralded all around the country. Our constituents want to hear from him. We are asking him these questions because they would ask him the same,” the Senate President declared.

According to reports, the Senate confirmed Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defense on Wednesday after hours of questioning.