3rd December, 2024
By Okoye Kingsley
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary confirmed the appointment of Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Tinubu.
The confirmation followed adoption of report of the Committee on Army on screening of Oluyede.
The report was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua (APC-Katsina).
Yar’adua said the committee was impressed with the high level of understanding, achievements and excellence stated in the credential of the nominee.
He said the nomination of Oluyede is in line with Section 217, Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
He also said that the nomination is in accordance with the provisions of Section 18, Subsection 1 of the Armed Forces Act.
He explained that “the nominee possesses the required competence, experience and educational qualifications to be conferred with Chief of Army Staff.
Yar’adua said the nominee had been cleared by the DSS, and went through the correct process of promotion till date, qualifying him to occupy the position of Chief of Army Staff
He said the committee had diligently and meticulously conducted the screening of the nominee and was satisfied with his conduct, competence, experience and educational qualification and urged the Senate to confirm the nomination.
The Senate, thereafter, confirmed the appointment of Oluyede as substantive COAS.
The Senate Committee had last Wednesday screened Oluyede, behind closed doors.
Sen. Yar’adua, before the screening, recalled that the senate, had, at its sitting on Tuesday, read President Bola Tinubu’s request urging them to confirm Oluyede’s appointment as chief of army staff.
Yar’adua said that the screening was to bring to bear Oluyede’s professional skills, experiences and experti
This , he said, was based on his strategic knowledge and vision toward defending Nigeria from external aggression, maintaining its territorial integrity and securing its borders from violation on land.
“Your abilities to offer proposals toward finding solutions to military funding and welfare of personnel will be of interest to this country,” the senator said. (NAN)
