Senate confirms appointment of Chief of Defence staff, Service Chiefs
He said: “That the Senate do consider the request of Mr President, C–IN-C, for the confirmation of the following nominees for appointment as Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chief respectively”.
Those confirmed are: Major-General Amazonia Gabriel Olonisakin as Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General Tukur Yususfu Buratai as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe – Ibas as Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice Marshall Sadique Baba Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff.
While congratulating the Service Chiefs on their confirmation , the Senate President, Senator(Dr) Bukola Saraki charged them to provide a new leadership in the most challenging times, especially insecurity in the Northeast and other places.
He said: “I want to congratulate the Service Chiefs having been confirmed by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and I do hope that you will provide a new leadership in the challenging times in the North East and other places in Nigeria”.
He also tasked them to be focused so as to restore the lost glory of the military and to also ensure due process in procurement of military hardwares.
