Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of Service Chiefs

The Senate on Tuesday announced the receipt of a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari, requesting the confirmation of Service Chiefs, recently appointed by him.
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read the letter at plenary as the Red Chamber resumed after five weeds recess.
Saraki said that the letter for confirmation of the appointments was in accordance with the provisions of Section18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act, 2004.
The president on July 13 announced the appointment of news service chiefs for the armed forces.
They are Major-General Abayomi Olonishakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice-Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff and Air Vice-Marchal Monday Morgan; Chief of Defence Intelligence.
The president also appointed retired Major-General Babagana Monguno as the National Security Adviser (NSA).