CSGG Names Gen. Christopher Musa as “Nigeria’s Needed Stabilizer” in New National Communiqué

Abuja, Nigeria — November 13, 2025

The Citizens Support for Good Governance (CSGG), a nationwide civic coalition with structures across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, has issued a national strategic communiqué identifying former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa Gwabin (rtd.), as the “most credible stabilizing force” needed to reinforce national unity ahead of the 2027 political season.

The communiqué, released in Abuja yesterday and signed by CSGG’s National Leader, Mallam Aminu Musa Ladan, warned that Nigeria is entering one of its most fragile periods since the return to democracy in 1999. It cited rising insecurity, ethnic tension, political fractures, and what it described as “a dangerous flood of misinformation” as factors threatening national cohesion.

Nigeria at a “Critical Crossroads” — CSGG

According to the coalition, nationwide consultations were conducted with clerics, community elders, youth groups, traditional rulers, security experts, and civil society organisations. From these engagements, the group said one figure consistently emerged as a neutral, widely trusted national asset.

 “Nigeria cannot afford further division or national drift. The country needs a stabilizing figure with credibility across regions. The name overwhelmingly identified by citizens was General Christopher Musa Gwabin,” the communiqué stated.

CSGG warned that with political temperatures rising ahead of 2027, Nigeria must “deploy every credible stabilizing asset available or risk avoidable turbulence.”

Why CSGG Identified Musa as Key

The communiqué highlighted five major reasons behind General Musa’s endorsement:

1. Cross-regional acceptance — respected in the South, trusted in the North, and embraced in the Middle Belt.

2. Deep security expertise — described as an authority on insurgency, banditry networks, intelligence gaps, and peace-building.

3. A unifier at a time of distrust — seen as non-partisan and non-sectional.

4. A complement to President Bola Tinubu — not a political threat but a “reinforcing voice” for national stability.

5. A reputation for integrity, discipline, and patriotism.

The coalition said public sentiments consistently portrayed the retired general as “the missing link” needed to calm tensions and strengthen national confidence.

Calls to Government: ‘Deploy Him Now’

CSGG urged the Federal Government to officially integrate General Musa into national unity and stabilization efforts.

Among its recommendations were:

Recognizing him as a national stabilizer;

Deploying him as a bridge between Northern, Middle Belt, and Southern blocs;

Engaging him in national cohesion advisory roles;

Protecting him from what it called “emerging political smear attempts”;

And assigning him a strategic role in the broader 2027 national consolidation framework.

The group insisted that Musa’s constituency—including Middle Belt communities, Christian leaders, military veterans, civil networks, and youth coalitions—should be transformed into “a structured national support base reinforcing unity and the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.”

Nationwide Mobilization Planned

CSGG announced that it will begin nationwide engagements under the theme “Stability First — Nigeria Must Stand United.”

The program includes townhall meetings, interfaith dialogues, media campaigns, policy briefs, and a National Peace Desk modeled around General Musa’s legacy and leadership philosophy.

The coalition also plans to meet with governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives, and traditional councils across Nigeria.

Warning to Political Actors

In one of its strongest statements, CSGG cautioned political stakeholders against undermining what it described as “national stabilizing figures.”

“Nigeria is too fragile for petty political battles. Any attempt to discredit stabilizers at this time may amount to undermining the nation’s survival,” the communiqué warned, adding that attacks on Gen. Musa would be interpreted as attacks on unity, security, and peace.

‘The Time Is Now — Or Never’

The coalition concluded by insisting that the country must not allow “a rare moment of national consensus” to slip away.

 “Across Kano, Enugu, Lagos, Taraba, Kaduna, and Rivers, citizens identified a single pillar of unity: General Christopher Musa Gwabin. We must deploy him now or risk losing an opportunity that may never return,” the statement read.

The communiqué was jointly signed by:

Mall. Aminu Musa Ladan — National Leader, North West

Hon. Abayomi Rasheed — Director of Administration, South West

Hon. Victor Mathew — Director of Media & Public Affairs, Middle Belt

Donald James June — Director of Strategy & Organization, South South