The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of new service chiefs after pledging to ensure rapid improvement in the nation’s security following individual screening.
Their confirmation was announced by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, after they were properly grilled in a closed-door session that lasted about two hours.
Before their confirmation, the service chiefs outlined an ambitious roadmap to reform the armed forces, strengthen inter-agency collaboration, promote local production of military hardware, and improve the welfare of troops serving in combat zones across the country.
General Oluyede, who until recently headed the Nigerian Army, said his primary mission would be to build a self-reliant, technology-driven defence system that can sustain operations without excessive dependence on imported equipment.