The House of Representatives is expected to screen the newly appointed Service Chiefs.
According to the memo issued by the House Committee on Defence chaired by Hon. Babajimi Benson, the screening exercise is scheduled for 12noon.
The four Service Chiefs who were scheduled to be screened by the Senate arrived at the National Assembly Complex around 10am during Wednesday plenary.
The Senate had on Tuesday rescheduled the screening to Wednesday, October 29, reversing its earlier plan to hold the exercise next week.
The adjustment was announced shortly after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from President Bola Tinubu, seeking the confirmation of General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff.
Senator Akpabio explained that the change was necessary to enable the new military chiefs to immediately assume office and continue coordinating the country’s security operations without delay.
President Tinubu had urged the Senate to give the confirmation process urgent attention to ensure continuity and effective coordination of Nigeria’s defence system. Recall that on October 24, Tinubu approved a major shake-up in the military leadership, replacing General Christopher Musa with General Oluyede as the Chief of Defence Staff.
He also appointed Major-General W. Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S. K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff.
According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare, last week Friday, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye, retained his position.