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Taiwo Adisa -Abuja
THE Senate will, on Tuesday, screen the newly appointed service chiefs at its plenary session.
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, had earlier announced that the screening would take place today, but the change had to be effected, following information that the military would be holding a pulling-out parade in honour of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the same day.
Saraki, at the plenary on Wednesday, announced that the newly appointed service chiefs would be screened during the plenary at 11.00 a.m. He, however, did not state whether the screening would be conducted in an open or closed session.
When it became clear that the Senate president and other senators had been invited to the pulling-out parade for Badeh, the Senate promptly announced a change in date for the screening of the new service chiefs.
A letter of invitation to the programme, addressed to the Senate President and signed by Major General M.A Koleoso, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, indicated that Badeh would be formally disengaged from service at the Mogadishu Cantonment by 9.00 a.m. today.
In a letter dated July 13, 2015, President Buhari named 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 as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
Also at the plenary on Wednesday, the Senate announced the appointment of three standing committees and one ad hoc committees to aid its operations.
The committees are Senate Services headed by Senator Ibrahim Gobir; Rules and Business, headed by Senator Babajide Omoworare and Ethics and Privileges, chaired by Samuel Anyanwu.
The Senate president also named Senator Dino Melaye as chairman, ad hoc committee on information and public affairs, with members of the committee including former chairman of the committee in the seventh Senate, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Senator Ben Bruce Murray and Senator Shehu Sani.
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, had earlier announced that the screening would take place today, but the change had to be effected, following information that the military would be holding a pulling-out parade in honour of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the same day.
Saraki, at the plenary on Wednesday, announced that the newly appointed service chiefs would be screened during the plenary at 11.00 a.m. He, however, did not state whether the screening would be conducted in an open or closed session.
When it became clear that the Senate president and other senators had been invited to the pulling-out parade for Badeh, the Senate promptly announced a change in date for the screening of the new service chiefs.
A letter of invitation to the programme, addressed to the Senate President and signed by Major General M.A Koleoso, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, indicated that Badeh would be formally disengaged from service at the Mogadishu Cantonment by 9.00 a.m. today.
In a letter dated July 13, 2015, President Buhari named 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 as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
Also at the plenary on Wednesday, the Senate announced the appointment of three standing committees and one ad hoc committees to aid its operations.
The committees are Senate Services headed by Senator Ibrahim Gobir; Rules and Business, headed by Senator Babajide Omoworare and Ethics and Privileges, chaired by Samuel Anyanwu.
The Senate president also named Senator Dino Melaye as chairman, ad hoc committee on information and public affairs, with members of the committee including former chairman of the committee in the seventh Senate, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Senator Ben Bruce Murray and Senator Shehu Sani.
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