By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has in a letter asked the Senate to confirm the recently appointed Service Chiefs.
The President’s letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, was read during Tuesday’s plenary.
Tinubu said the confirmation request was in line with the Act establishing the Armed Forces.
President Tinubu had last month, appointed Christopher Musa, a Major General, as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Taoreed Lagbaja, a Major General, as Chief of Army Staff.
Tinubu also appointed Emmanuel Ogalla, a Rear Admiral, as Chief of Naval Staff and Hassan Abubakar, an Air Vice Marshal, as the Chief of Air Staff, while Emmanuel Undiandeye, a Major General, was appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence.
He urged the upper legislative chamber to consider his request expeditiously.
Akpabio, after reading the letter, referred the request to the Committee of the Whole in absence of Standing Committee on Armed Forces.
On the strength of this, the Service Chiefs are expected to be screened on the floor of the Senate in coming days.
