Senate Confirms Service Chiefs Appointed By President Tinubu

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of the nation’s service chiefs and the Chief of Defence Staff appointed by President Bola Tinubu.

This follows the conclusion of their screening before the lawmakers at the Senate Chamber.

During the screening which was held behind closed doors, the security chiefs briefed the Senate on their career progression and pledged to meet national expectations of ensuring security and defending the nations’s territorial integrity.

The Service Chiefs Are:

Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff

Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff

Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff

AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff

It would be recalled that President Tinubu had in a letter on Tuesday to the legislators, urged the Senate to screen and confirm the CDS and Service Chiefs nominees for substantive appointments.

House Of Rep Approves President Tinubu’s Request For 500 Billion Naira Palliative Fund

The House of Representatives has made adjustments to the 2022 supplementary appropriation act to accommodate President Bola Tinubu’s request.

They have approved sourcing 500 billion naira from the approved budget to help Nigerians in the wake of the petrol subsidy removal.

This change happened swiftly, only a day after the president’s request, passing the 2nd and 3rd readings rapidly.

Lawmakers explained the urgency was due to the immediate need to alleviate the impacts of the subsidy removal.

The legislators also urged President Tinubu to use the funds as conscientiously as possible.