The new Service Chiefs have paid courtesy visits to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister of Defence in Abuja, as part of their familiarisation after appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, last week.
The delegation led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, includes the Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke.
The visits come as the Service Chiefs await confirmation by the Senate.
Tinubu, in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, urged the lawmakers to give “expeditious consideration” to the request, citing the need to strengthen the country’s security architecture.
The Senate has referred the President’s request to the Committee of the Whole, with screening and confirmation scheduled for next week.
A statement by Mati Ali, Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Minister, said the visit underscores the Minister’s commitment to building cohesive defence leadership anchored on trust, collaboration, and shared purpose.
“It also kickstarts a renewed drive toward a unified strategy and decisive action in safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity and national interests under the guidance of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the statement said.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
