President Bola Tinubu is set to decorate the new service chiefs with their new ranks as they arrive at the presidential villa.
Naijaonpoint reports that the latest development follows the National Assembly’s confirmation on Wednesday, after a rigorous closed-door session with the lawmakers.
The decoration ceremony will be held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa.
Among those present are other service chiefs, the leadership and members of the National Assembly, some governors, ministers, and other dignitaries.
Meanwhile, the Presidency has expressed delight over the smooth screening and confirmation of the newly appointed Service Chiefs by the Senate.
Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, described the exercise as a demonstration of the strong partnership between the Executive and Legislature in safeguarding Nigeria’s security and sovereignty.
In a statement on Wednesday, Lado commended the Senate for expeditiously considering the nominations, noting that the appointments represent a deliberate move to reinforce the Armed Forces.
Lado, who facilitated the interface between both arms of government, extended gratitude to the Senate leadership for what he described as a “prompt and thorough consideration.”
Recall that the new service chiefs, Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Wahidi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff), and Kelvin Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), were appointed by President Tinubu in October 2025.
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