Presidency reacts to the sack of Military Chiefs by the National Assembly |TENSION BREWING
Afnews Editor
Jul 21, 2020
AFNEWS had earlier published the sack of Nigeria Service Chief by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Click to read full: JUST IN: National Assembly sacks Nigerian's Military Chiefs | READ DETAILS
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But in quick reaction, the presidency has insisted that it is the prerogative of the President Muhammadu Buhari to either sack and keep the Service Chief.
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SERVICE CHIEFS: POSITION OF PRESIDENCY ON RESOLUTION BY THE SENATE
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The Senate Tuesday adopted a resolution calling on the Service Chiefs to resign or be sacked due to the multi-pronged security challenges in the country.
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The Presidency notes the resolution, and reiterates that appointment or sack of Service Chiefs is a Presidential prerogative, and President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, will do what is in the best interest of the country at all times.
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Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
July 21, 2020
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