 President Bola Tinugu has written the Senate seeking for the screening and a subsequent confirmation of the new chief of defense staff and service chiefs. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the president of the Senate, Senator Gotswheel Aqabiu. Aqabiu, who read the letter on Tuesday during the plenary, said that the request was in line with the act establishing the armed forces. Recall that President Tinugu had last month appointed Major General Christopher Moussa as the new chief of defense staff, CDS, and Major General Torrid Lagbaja as the chief of armed staff. He urged the red chamber to consider his request expeditiously. As with the provisions of section 18, subsection 1 of the armed forces cap A20, laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the four nominees listed below as chief of defense staff and service chiefs of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Chief of defense staff, Major General C. G. Moussa, Chief of Army staff, Major General T.A. Lagbaja, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel E. Kichuku Ogala, Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marsha, H.B. Abubakar. The Senate is invited to note the current security situation of our country, which requires considered a force of both the legislature and the executive to ensure a well-protected nation. This informed the review of our defense architecture and appointment of new leaders to work in synergy with one another to achieve the level of optimal performance expected of the military. While I hope that the request will receive the expeditions, consideration and confirmation of the Nigerian Senate, please accept the distinguished Senate president and distinguished senators. They are sureances of my highest consideration. This is signed by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tunibu, G.C.F.A.