The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, on Wednesday, attended the screening of the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs at the National Assembly, Abuja.
The screening exercise followed the nominations earlier forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in accordance with constitutional provisions guiding the appointment and confirmation of the nation’s top military leadership.
The nominees include the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen O. O. Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen W. Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral I. Abbas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal S. K. Aneke.
Presiding over the plenary, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, commended the nominees for their professionalism, competence, and distinguished service records, noting that their appointments were a testament to their dedication and merit within the Armed Forces.
Following the Senate session, the Minister of Defence and the nominees proceeded to the House of Representatives Complex, where they appeared before the House Committee on Defence, chaired by Hon. Babajimi Benson, for further legislative screening.
Also present at the exercise were the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj Gen E. A. P. Undiandeye, senior military officers, family members, friends of the nominees, and other distinguished guests.
The screening marked a significant step toward the confirmation of the newly appointed Service Chiefs, who are expected to play key roles in advancing the administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen national security and defence operations across the country.
