{"id":31361,"date":"2026-11-04T06:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=31361"},"modified":"2026-11-04T06:20:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:20:28","slug":"defence-minister-welcomes-reinstated-permanent-secretary-pheelangwah-back-to-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=31361","title":{"rendered":"Defence Minister Welcomes Reinstated Permanent Secretary, Pheelangwah, Back to Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Isiaka Mustapha, Editor-in-Chief, People&#8217;s Security Monitor <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has formally welcomed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, back to office following the lifting of his suspension and his reinstatement by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister received Pheelangwah 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