Service Chiefs’ Appointments Must Reflect Federal Character — Senate - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
March 4, 2020
A bill for the establishment of Armed Forces ServiceCommission passed first reading at the Senate.
The bill was sponsored by Senate Minority LeaderEnyinnaya Abaribe.
A copy of the proposed legislation showed that thecommission shall have the power and authority to ensure that thecomposition/appointment of service chiefs of the Armed Forces reflects federalcharacter principle.
It states that the Commission shall ensure that thefunctions specified in section 217 of the 1999 Constitution; and the powersexercisable by the President in the appointment of Service Chiefs and OfficersCorps and other Ranks of the Armed Forces of the Federation in section 218 ofthe 1999 constitution reflects Federal Character of Nigeria.
It also said that the Commission will also recommendto the President the removal from office as Service Chiefs and Head of otherArm-bearing Security Agencies on ground of misconduct, abuse of office, breachof any section of the Constitution, the Armed Forces Act or any other Act ofthe National Assembly. Related