ABUJA – Senate of the Federal Republic yesterday, announced receipt of a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari, requesting confirmation of Service Chiefs, recently appointed by him.
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read the letter at plenary as the Red Chamber resumed after five weeks recess.
Saraki said that the letter for confirmation of the appointments was in accordance with the provisions of Section18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act, 2004.
The president on July 13 announced the appointment of new service chiefs for the nation’s armed forces.
They are Maj-Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff. Air Vice-Marshal Sadique Abubakar is new Chief of Air Staff, while Air Vice-Marchal Monday Morgan is Chief of Defence Intelligence.
The president also appointed retired Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno as National Security Adviser meanwhile the Cameroonian Minister of Communication, Issa Bakary, said on Tuesday that security issues are expected to domination talks as Paul Biya hosts his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari on a two-day State Visit.
According to Bakary, Buhari and his Cameroonian counterpart, Paul Biya, will also discuss other issues that will boost the two countries ‘brotherly relationship’.
He said the visit would afford the two leaders the opportunity to map out strategies to defeat militants, Boko Haram who have been wrecking havoc in the parts of the two nations.
“The visit follows the continuing attacks on both countries by Boko Haram,’’ he said.
President Mohammedu Buhari
