President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the senate to confirm
the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya.
Buhari’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read during resumption of plenary on
Tuesday.
The President, in the letter, said Yahaya’s appointment was
in compliance with the provisions of Section 18 subsection 1 of the Armed
Forces Act 2004.
The letter reads in part: “In compliance with the provisions
of section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 laws of the Federation of
Nigeria 2004, I hereby forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment
of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff of the Armed Forces
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“His CV is herewith attached. It is my hope that the Senate
will consider and confirm the nominee in the usual expeditious manner.”
The new nominee takes over from former Chief of Army Staff,
Major General Attahiru Ibrahim, who died in a plane crash near the Kaduna
International Airport about two weeks ago.
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