ABUJA – The Home of Representatives on Tuesday formally confirmed the appointment of Gen. Olufemi Oluyede because the substantive Chief of Military Employees of the Nigerian Military.
This affirmation got here after a radical screening carried out on Wednesday by the Home Joint Committee on Defence and Military. The method, chaired by key lawmakers, concerned assessing the {qualifications}, expertise, and strategic imaginative and prescient of the nominee for the management of the Nigerian Military.
The Home has confirmed Basic Olufemi Oluyede as the brand new Chief of Military Employees following the submission of a report by the Joint Committee on the Screening and Affirmation of the Appearing Chief of Military Employees. The report was offered throughout Thursday’s plenary by the committee chairman, Hon. Babajimi Benson, who represents the Ikorodu Federal Constituency.
Presiding over the session, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu granted the prayer for Basic Oluyede’s affirmation.
Offering a synopsis of the committee’s findings, Hon. Benson stated: “On November 26, 2024, this parliament graciously mandated us to display the Appearing Military Chief.
The screening train happened on Wednesday, throughout which we reviewed his credentials and engaged him on essential points, together with inter-agency collaboration and civilian-military relations. Primarily based on our evaluation, Basic Olufemi Oluyede demonstrated that he’s each match and succesful for this position. He gave a powerful account of himself, and we concluded that this Home ought to approve his appointment.”
Following the presentation, the Home unanimously permitted the committee’s advice, confirming Basic Oluyede’s appointment as Chief of Military Employees.
Earlier than placing the query earlier than his colleagues, Deputy Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary, stated, “There is just one advice on this report.
“That advice says that the ad-hoc committee rigorously and totally engaged with the nominee for the place of the Chief of Military Employees and was glad along with his tutorial {and professional} {qualifications}, publicity, character, conduct, expertise and common efficiency.
“The ad-hoc committee additionally noticed that the nominee displayed extensive and in-depth information of methods and ways throughout his appearing capability. The committee hereby suggest that Basic Oluyede be confirmed as Chief of Military Employees,” he stated.
Kalu then requested, “Carried?,” to which lawmakers current responded: carried.
The report obtained by our correspondent famous that “The nominee (Gen Oluyede) reiterated his huge expertise in struggle and negotiation abilities having served in essential struggle zones. He knowledgeable the ad-hoc committee that he was uncovered to struggle scenario much like what exists in Nigeria immediately and pledged to convey all these experiences to bear within the efficiency of his duties when confirmed because the Chief of Military Employees.
“Different areas coated throughout the screening embrace his strategic safety information and imaginative and prescient; funding; struggle on terror, insurgency and banditry; well being and welfare of troopers; navy tools and improve of safety structure.
The report said key priorities, together with accountability and transparency within the administration of public sources, inside safety, recruitment, coaching and retraining of personnel, media relations, and self-discipline inside the Military.
Basic Oluyede was initially appointed because the Appearing Chief of Military Employees following the loss of life of Basic Taoreed Lagbaja earlier this month.
Along with his affirmation, Basic Oluyede now turns into the twenty fourth Chief of Military Employees of the Nigerian Military.
