House Of Reps Confirms Appointment Of Service Chiefs

The House of Representatives under the leadership of Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Service Chiefs.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on the 26th of January appointed new service chiefs after he sacked the previous ones.

The chairman of the Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, presented the report of the committee during plenary on Tuesday and considered it by the committee of the whole before it was adopted by the House.

According to the committee chairman, the nominees were thoroughly screened.

The newly appointment Security heads that were screened are Maj. Gen. Lucky lrabor (Chief of Defence Staff); Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru (Chief of Army Staff); Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo (Chief of Naval Staff); and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Amao (Chief of Air Staff).