The Senate had confirmed General Oluremi Oluyede as the news Chief of Defence Staff.
The confirmation of Oluyede followed screening by the red chamber and otherly newly appointed service chiefs at the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
His confirmation took place about an hour of his arrival and other nominees.
Earlier, Oluyede, who led the delegation, arrived at the National Assembly complex around 10 a.m. with other senior officers to be screened by the Committee of the Whole, headed by Akpabio, before formal confirmation.
Prior to the screening, President Bola Tinubu had met with the new service chiefs in a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa.
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the screening was a constitutional duty to produce competent individuals
In his welcome speech, he said, “distinguished colleagues, it is with great pleasure that I welcome our newly appointed Service Chiefs to the hallowed chamber of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“On behalf of the entire Senate, I congratulate you on your well-deserved appointments and commend you for the years of dedicated service you have rendered to our great nation.”
Akpabio further stated that “the exercise is in keeping with our constitutional duty to provide oversight and ensure that only the most competent, patriotic, and disciplined officers are entrusted with the task of safeguarding our national security and territorial integrity.”
The New Daily Prime earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu had written the House to confirm the new security chiefs.
The nominees include General Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Major General Waheedi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff), Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), and Major General Emmanuel Undiendeye (Chief of Defence Intelligence).
The appointment of the new service chiefs followed sack of previous security chiefs a few days ago.
