Three weeks after he was appointed, the Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Major General Christopher Musa as Chief of Defence Staff after a three-hour closed-door screening session. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Service Chiefs as transmitted to them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment.
The Service Chiefs confirmed by the Senate include Major General Taoreed Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff. Three weeks after taking his oath of office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
