The call of House of reps

Its adhoc committee on the screening of service
chiefs made the recommendation in Abuja.
The House also confirmed the appointments of
the service chiefs to concur a similar approval
given by the Senate on Tuesday.
The committee, which was chaired by Mr. Garba
Dhatti, recommended Major-Gen. Abayomi
Gabriel-Olonishakin for confirmation as Chief of
Defence Staff; Major-Gen. Tukur Buratai as Chief
of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe-Ibas
as Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal
Sadique Abubakar as the new Chief of Air Staff.
Dhatti had criticised what he called “misleading”
media report indicating that the National
Assembly had confirmed the appointments of the
service chiefs.
He argued that the fact of the Senate confirming
the appointments earlier did not mean that both
chambers had confirmed the appointments as
reported.
Dhatti spoke just as the House passed a
separate resolution asking the Inspector-General
of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, and Buratai to beef
up security along the Anambra-Kogi boundaries
to contain ongoing clashes over boundary
disputes.
Communities in Aguleri (Anambra State) and
their neighbours in Ibaji (Kogi State) have been
fighting over disputed oil wells, claiming lives
and property.
The Speaker of the House, Mr. Yakubu Dogara,
had told members that he had been informed
earlier today that the fighting had intensified in
the last “three days.”
A member from Anambra State, Mr. Peter
Obiano, also recalled that in April this year, 30
people were killed as fighting spread.
Obiano suggested that the IG and Buratai should
deploy more men in the area to contain the
situation.
Some members from Kogi State said the
communities were living peacefully until oil was
discovered in the area.