Just In: House of Reps Confirms Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff, Details Emerge

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FCT, Abuja - Members of the House of Representatives have confirmed Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.

Oluyede was confirmed as the 24th COAS, on Thursday, November 28.

According to Vanguard, the Chairman of the Joint Committees on Defence and Army, Babajimi Benson, submitted the report of Oluyede’s screening during plenary.

The House granted Babajide’s prayer to confirm Oluyede as the new COAS at the session presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.

The Senator Godswill Akpabio-led senate directed the Committee on the Army to screen Oluyede as the substantive COAS and report back to the plenary for further consideration.

Legit.ng recalls that the Senate held a closed-door session to screen Oluyede, the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS).

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It was gathered that the screening was in the preparation for his appointment as the substantive COAS.

The screening was conducted by the Senate Committee on Army, led by Chairman Senator Abdulaziz Yar'adua on Wednesday at the Red Chamber.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that in a trending video, Oluyede acknowledged that Nigeria is facing serious security challenges but vowed peace will be restored under his watch.

The acting COAS called for collaborative efforts from security agencies and also disclosed that 30-year experience prepared him for a COAS job.

Oluyede also called for strong bilateral and multilateral alliances with neighbouring countries, adding that the security environment in the country today requires a united effort from every Nigerian.

Source: Legit.ng