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Senate To Screen Service Chiefs Behind Closed Doors

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Feb 14, 2021.

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Senate committees responsible for the oversight of the Nigerian military says the screening of the newly-appointed service chiefs will commence this week.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, confirmed the development in a chat with PUNCH.

He said the service chiefs would however be screened behind closed doors.

Ndume said it was not advisable to screen service chiefs in the open.

He said, “If you do, it means you will be compromising the security of the country especially if there are issues that bother on national security.”

Asked when the military chiefs would be screened, he said, “It will be next week.

“We have been given two weeks, so it will definitely be done next week and we shall keep you informed.”

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had on Wednesday, referred the request of President Muhammadu Buhari, for the confirmation of the new service chiefs to the joint committees on Army, Navy and Air Force.

Lawan gave the committees two weeks to carry out their assignment and report to the Senate in plenary.

The appointees for confirmation are: Maj. Gen. Lucky lrabor as 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 Amao as Chief of Air Staff.

They are to replace the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

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