Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, said on Wednesday that the newly appointed
service chiefs would be screened during plenary on Thursday by 11am.
The Senate
president, who did not explain whether the screening would be done in
either closed or open session, urged members to be seated on time in
order to effectively do justice to the assignment before them.
President
Muhammadu Buhari’s letter, seeking the confirmation of the upper chamber
for the appointment of new service chiefs, was read by Saraki on
Tuesday.
He said
the letter for confirmation of the appointments was in accordance with
the provisions of Section18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act, 2004.
Buhari, on
July 13, announced the appointment of Major General Abayomi Olonishakin
as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army
Staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff; Air
Vice-Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff; and Air Vice-Marchal
Monday Morgan as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
The president also appointed retired Major General Babagana Monguno as National Security Adviser.Also on
Wednesday, the Senate president appointed three standing committees and
one ad hoc committee, adhering strictly to the rule on geopolitical
spread.
source:Punch
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