Presidency Commends Senate’s Confirmation Of Service Chiefs
The Presidency has commended the Nigerian Senate for confirming the appointments of the new service chiefs on Wednesday.
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, in a personally signed statement, expressed his happiness with the smooth screening and confirmation of the service chiefs’ appointments by the Senate.
Senator Lado, in the statement, said, “As the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, I facilitated this crucial interface to ensure a smooth and coordinated engagement between the Executive and the Legislature, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to effective governance and national security.
“The appointment of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Major Gen. Waidi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), AVM Sunday K. Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), and Rear Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, represents a strategic step towards strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and fostering synergy among the Armed Forces for the protection of our nation’s sovereignty and citizens.
“I extend my profound appreciation to the President of the Senate, the Senate Leadership, and Distinguished Senators for the prompt and thorough consideration that led to the confirmation of the new Service Chiefs.
“Their commitment underscores the strong collaboration between the Executive and the Legislature in advancing the national interest and ensuring the security and stability of our dear nation.”
The Daily Times recalled that the Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Tinubu’s nominees. They are Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, a lieutenant general; Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, a major general; Chief of Air Staff, Sunday Aneke, an air vice marshal; and Chief of Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, a rear admiral.
The confirmation followed a closed-door screening session that lasted for about one hour.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation after lawmakers cleared the nominees through a voice vote at the Committee of the Whole.
Earlier, each nominee appeared before the lawmakers to discuss non-sensitive security issues, including their past achievements and plans to tackle insecurity across the country.
After the executive session, Akpabio disclosed that the senators had engaged the service chiefs extensively on Nigeria’s security challenges.
He then put the confirmation to a voice vote, and the vote was unanimous in support.
After the confirmation, the Senate president congratulated the newly confirmed service chiefs and commended President Bola Tinubu for their appointments. He expressed confidence that the new military leadership would strengthen national security.
