Senate Asks Service Chiefs To Step Aside
L-R: Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ekwe Ibas; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Gen. Tukur Buratai, and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Gabriel Olonisakin. The Senate has called on Nigeria’s service chiefs to step aside as the country continues to grapple with security challenges.Senator Ndume moved his motion on the back of the recent ambush of soldiers in Katsina and the alleged voluntary resignation of many soldiers.
Senator Francis Fadahunsi made the call for the service chiefs to step aside as part of his contributions to the discourse on the motion. The Senators also mandated a joint defence, army, navy, airforce, police and interior committee to engage with the military to ascertain the state of affairs of the armed forces.Gbajabiamila Gives Akpabio 48 Hours To Publish Names Of Lawmakers Awarded Contracts By NDDCSenator Ndume a member of the All Progressives Congress represents Borno South in the Senate. He is also the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Nigerian Army.
Under the 8th Assembly, there were repeated calls for a shakeup of the nation’s security setup including the removal of the service chief.
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