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Tinubu Requests Senate To Confirm Service Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, asked the Senate, to confirm the appointment of the new Service Chiefs.
Tinubu made the request in a letter dated July 5, 2023 and addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, which he read on the floor of the Red Chamber during plenary.
The Service Chiefs to be confirmed are: Maj. Gen. C.G. Musa, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. T. A. Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admirral E. A. Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff and AVM H.B. Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.
The letter noted that the request was in compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act. Cap A20 Laws the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
He asked the Senate to act expeditiously on the request, considering the level of insecurity in the country.
President Tinubu had appointed the Service Chiefs when the National Assembly was on recess three week.
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