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The senate is currently screening the service chiefs
nominated by President Bola Tinubu.
The service chief nominees are; Christopher Musa, chief of
defence staff; Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff; Emmanuel Ogalla, chief of
naval staff; and Hassan Abubakar, chief of air staff.
Last week, Tinubu wrote to the national assembly, seeking a
confirmation of the security chiefs.
He premised his request on section 18(1) of the armed forces
act, CAP A20 laws of the federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Appearing before the senators on Wednesday, the nominees
were given a few minutes to introduce themselves.
They thereafter spoke briefly about their careers, how the
country has grappled with security challenges and how they intend to mitigate
them.
Lagbaja said he will work with other security chiefs to
ensure that the country is secured.
“I have identified
some pillars on which my leadership will rest and that includes sound
leadership. I have identified and will work with my fellow service chiefs and
other security agencies,” he said.
On his part, Ogalla said: “I have served in various
capacities. I wish to state that if given the opportunity to serve as the chief
of naval staff, I will give my best. I fully understand the challenges facing
the navy”.
The screening has now gone into a “closed session”.
