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The Senate on Thursday in Abuja approved the appointments of the new Chief of Defence Staff and the service chiefs following a screening by the Joint Senate Committee on Defence, Army, Navy and Air Force and the adoption of the report by the Senate.
The committee was mandated by the Senate on Jan. 23 to screen the nominees and submit the report within one week.
The Senate Minority Leader, George Akume (APC- Benue), said that contrary to beliefs in some quarters, the APC was not against their appointment.
Akume said that the party was in full support of the appointments and urged the officers to work in line with democratic tenets and that they must see their appointments as service to their fatherland.
He also advised them to maintain peace and order where necessary irrespective of parties involved.
On his part, Sen. James Manager (PDP -Delta), said the new CDS and service chiefs were eminently qualified for the positions.
Manager implored them to live above board in the discharge of their new duties.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said that for the first time in Nigeria’s democratic history, appointments of service chiefs were subjected to legislative scrutiny as required by the constitution.
Ekweremadu enjoined the appointees to justify the confidence repose in them by discharging their duties appropriately.
The committee was mandated by the Senate on Jan. 23 to screen the nominees and submit the report within one week.
The Senate Minority Leader, George Akume (APC- Benue), said that contrary to beliefs in some quarters, the APC was not against their appointment.
Akume said that the party was in full support of the appointments and urged the officers to work in line with democratic tenets and that they must see their appointments as service to their fatherland.
He also advised them to maintain peace and order where necessary irrespective of parties involved.
On his part, Sen. James Manager (PDP -Delta), said the new CDS and service chiefs were eminently qualified for the positions.
Manager implored them to live above board in the discharge of their new duties.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said that for the first time in Nigeria’s democratic history, appointments of service chiefs were subjected to legislative scrutiny as required by the constitution.
Ekweremadu enjoined the appointees to justify the confidence repose in them by discharging their duties appropriately.