By ZAKAA LAZARUS
Defence Minister Mohammed Abubakar Badaru yesterday resigned from the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
He tendered his resignation letter, which takes immediate effect to the President, who promptly accepted it and wished him well.
Badaru, 63, said he left government on health ground.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, broke the news of the minister’s resignation in a statement last night.
According to him, a replacement for Badaru might be forwarded for confirmation by the Senate at the end of this week.
Onanuga said Badaru’s resignation came at a time of heightened security challenges and ongoing reforms within the defence establishment.
