President Tinubu Sends Names of New Appointees to National Assembly
- President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of service chiefs to the House of Representatives for confirmation
- According to the letter, President Tinubu urged the lawmakers to fast-track the confirmation of the appointment of the service chiefs
- The development is coming at a time the Arewa Consultative Forum is calling on the president to negotiate with the bandits terrorising the northwest
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed!
FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu forwarded a letter to the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 6, asking the Green Chamber to confirm the newly appointed service chiefs.
This was disclosed in a letter that the speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read on the floor of the House during plenary on Thursday, The Punch reported.
Source: Twitter
Arewa urges President Tinubu to negotiate with bandits
In the letter, President Tinubu requested that the lawmakers speed up the service chiefs' confirmation under extant law.
PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates!
The move is coming at a time when the Arewa Consultative Forum called on President Tinubu to negotiate with bandits terrorising the country's northwest region.
Recall that President Tinubu announced the appointment of new service chiefs in his first month in office, while the existing service chiefs were asked to go on compulsory retirement.
The new service chiefs were Maj Gen C.G Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. T. A Lagbaja (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral E. Ogalla (Chief of Naval Staff), AVM Abubakar (the Chief of Air Staff).
Why President Tinubu sent names of service chiefs to House of Reps
According to the president, the request complied with the provisions of section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act. Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
President Bola Tinubu appointed the security chiefs on June 19, when the national assembly had gone on recess.
The letter to the will be the second of its kind that President Tinubu will forward to the national assembly since he resumed office.
Custom tax, 3 other executive orders President Tinubu signed
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has signed four executive orders to address concerns from manufacturers and other stakeholders.
The orders bordered on the tax exchange rates to make manufacturing and other businesses easier for stakeholders in the sector.
Dele Alake, the spokesperson to the president, disclosed this to state house correspondents in Abuja.
Source: Legit.ng
