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The House of Representatives at the Tuesday plenary confirmed the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor as Chief of Defence Staff in accordance with the provisions of the Armed Forces Act.
The House resolution was passed after the consideration of the report of the Special Committee which screened the four nominees.
The Service Chiefs namely Major General Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Amao, Chief of Air Staff.
Speaking on the report, Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Hon Babajimi Benson who laid the report before the House, recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter dated February 10, 2021, urged the House to confirm the officers in line with the Armed Forces Act.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)-designate and the Service Chiefs-designate forwarded to the Senate for screening and subsequent confirmation by President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday assured the Lawmakers and Nigerians of their readiness to end insecurity in the country.