The Senate on Thursday confirmed the service chiefs whose appointments were transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week for legislative action.
The confirmation followed the screening by the committee of the whole, which was presided over by the Senate President Godswill Akpabío.
Earlier in the day after their arrival, the nominees were subjected to the chamber’s protocol where they were asked to introduce themselves.
Senators thereafter went into a closed door at about 11:00 am to deliberate security issues with the nominees.
After three hours of the meeting, the Senate reopened chambers for debate at about 3.00 pm to have the confirmation done.
The service chiefs, who were confirmed through voice votes are: Major General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla; Chief Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.
