The Senate on Wednesday, November 27, screened the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede behind closed-door to determine his suitability to be appointed as the substantive COAS by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, in his remarks before resolving into closed doors, recalled that the Senate had at its sitting on Tuesday, Nov. 26, read the request of President Bola Tinubu nominating Oluyede for the top job.
Yar’adua condoled with Oluyede over the late COAS chief, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, and said that the latter made significant strides in improving the welfare of the Nigerian Army and brought innovations such as the Nigerian Army Aviation.
Yar’adua said that the screening was aimed at bringing to bear Oluyede’s professional skills, experiences, and expertise.
“Based on your strategic knowledge and vision towards defending Nigeria from external aggression, maintaining its territorial integrity, and securing its borders from violation on land.
“Your abilities to offer proposals toward funding solutions for military funding and the welfare of personnel will be of interest to this country,” Yar’adua said.
