The Senate on Thursday confirmed the Service Chiefs appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Service Chiefs who were confirmed through voice votes are: Major General Christopher G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General T.A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, Chief Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal H. B. Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.
The confirmation followed the screening by the Committee of the whole which was presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabío.
Earlier in the day after their arrival, the nominees were subjected to the Chamber’s protocol where they were asked to introduce themselves.
After the introductions at about 11:00 am, Senators went into a closed door meeting to deliberate security issues with the nominees.
After three hours of meeting, the Senate reopened Chambers at about 3.00 pm where it voted for their confirmation.
