From Left: Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye; Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke, during the president's audience with the newly nominated Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.
Nigerian Senate is poised to confirm the newly appointed Service Chiefs on Wednesday, according to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Akpabio made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary session after reading a letter from President Bola Tinubu requesting the Senate’s approval for the appointments.
Emphasizing the urgency of the process, Akpabio said it was necessary to screen and confirm the nominees promptly so they could begin their duties without delay.
In his letter, President Tinubu wrote:
> “I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the four nominees listed as service chiefs of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Waheedi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, AVM Kennedy Aneke; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Adm. Idi Abbas; and Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede.
While I hope that you will consider and confirm the nominees, please accept, Mr. President, the assurance of my consideration and best regards.”
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), President Tinubu had announced changes in the hierarchy of the military leadership last Friday as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s national security framework.
*Senate approves 6 new commissioners for RMAFC
In a separate development, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed six nominees as commissioners for the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report from the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, chaired by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi.
Presenting the report, Abdullahi expressed confidence in the competence and experience of the nominees, stating:
> “We are convinced of their suitability.”
Those confirmed by the Senate include Bello Wamakko (Sokoto), Hadizatu Mustapha (Borno), Senator Marafa Abba (Taraba), Ahmed Hassan (Adamawa), Bob Inafa (Bayelsa), and Gboyega Oladele (Osun).
Presiding over the session, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau congratulated the appointees, describing their confirmation as a call to national service.
> “The appointment of the nominees is a call to serve the nation,” Barau said.
(NAN)
