The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs appointed by President Bola Tinubu.
The top security Chiefs that were confirmed on Thursday are Major General Christopher G Musa as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General T.A Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla as Chief Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal H. B. Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff.
Thenations reports that prior to the confirmation, the Service Chiefs went into a closed door session where the Senators engaged them from 12.42pm to 2.59pm.
To begin the process, the Service Chiefs reportedly arrived the National Assembly Complex at about 10.00am for an appointment that was slated for 11.00am.
Recall that President Tinubu had, on Tuesday, urged the Senate to screen and confirm the CDS and Service Chiefs nominees for substantive appointments.