The newly appointed Service Chiefs arrived at the National Assembly Complex around 10 a.m. on Wednesday for their screening before the Senate.
The Senate had on Tuesday rescheduled the exercise to Wednesday, October 29, reversing its earlier plan to hold it next week.
The announcement followed the reading of a letter from President Bola Tinubu by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, seeking the confirmation of “Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede.”
Akpabio explained that the change was made to allow the military chiefs to resume their duties without delay.
President Tinubu urged the Senate to give “expeditious consideration” to the confirmation process to ensure seamless coordination of the nation’s security operations.
On October 24, the President approved a shake-up in the military hierarchy, appointing “General Oluyede” as the new Chief of Defence Staff to replace “General Christopher Musa.”
He also named “Major-General W. Shaibu” as Chief of Army Staff, “Air Vice Marshal S. K. Aneke” as Chief of Air Staff, and “Rear Admiral I. Abbas” as Chief of Naval Staff.
The “Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye,” retained his position, according to a statement issued last Friday by the “Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.”
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