Nigeria Senate has confirmed the appointment of the new Chief Of Army Staff Major General Farouk Yahaya on Tuesday.
General Farouk Yahaya who was appointed by the President of Nigeria Major General Muhammadu Buhari to replace the Late General Ibrahim Attahiru who died on Friday 21st of May 2021 in a plane crash on his way to Kaduna.
The red chamber took the decision following the consideration of the report of its joint committee on Defence and Army led by senators Aliyu Wamakko and Ali Ndume.
The President of the Senate had on June 2, referred the request of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for Yahaya’s confirmation to the committees.
The Defence Committee which is chaired by Wamakko was mandated to be the lead panel to screen the newly appointed Army Chief.
Further information will be unveiled later.
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