Reps Okay Appointment Of Service Chiefs

The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of the service chiefs following an adoption of the report of its ad-hoc committee that screened the top military brass.
It will be recalled that the adhoc committee chaired by Hon. Babajimi Adogoke Benson screened the appointees on Monday.
The chairman at Wednesday’s plenary submitted his report which was adopted at the committee of the whole later.
The service chiefs confirmed at the Committee of the Whole were Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. Gen. Abiodun Lagbaja (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla (Chief of Naval Staff), and Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.
The House had, last week, set up an Ad-hoc committee to screen the nominees for onward confirmation.
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu had written the House of Representatives seeking confirmation of the nominees.
The President’s request was in compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act. Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.