Reps confirm appointment of service chiefs

    
The House of Representatives on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the new service chiefs.

Lawmakers considered the report of the Joint Committee on Defence, Army, Navy/Air force, which  earlier screened the service chiefs before adopting the report.

The committee was chaired by Mr. Bashir Adamu.

The “one-item” recommendation of the report urged the House to confirm the officers because of the present security challenges the country was facing.

Those confirmed were the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh;  Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Kenneth Minimah;  Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin ; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Adesola Amosu.

Adamu informed the House that after the committee interacted with the service chiefs, members were satisfied with their responses.

Adamu added, “In view of the fact that the our sister chamber of the senate has confirmed their appointment, there is need for the House to also approve the appointment of the new service chiefs.”

Lawmakers unanimously approved the recommendation of the committee.

Members of the All Progressives Congress also participated in confirming the chiefs.