The national legislature has been urged by President Bola Tinubu to confirm the nomination of the service chiefs.
On Thursday at the plenary session, Speaker of the House Tajudeen Abbas read the president’s request.
After retiring the service chiefs who had worked under the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Tinubu selected the new leaders on June 19.
Christopher Musa, the chief of the defence staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, the chief of the army, Emmanuel Ogalla, the chief of the navy, and Hassan Abubakar, the chief of the air force, are the service chiefs that Tinubu appointed.
“In compliance with the provisions of section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act. CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the senate the four nominees listed below,” the letter reads.
“The house of representatives is invited to note the current security situation of our country which requires concerted efforts of both the legislature and the executive to ensure a well-protected nation.
“This informed the review of our defence architecture and appointment of new leaders to work in synergy with one another to achieve the level of optimal performance expected of the military.”
The president said he hoped that his request would receive “expeditious consideration” and confirmation by the house of representatives.
