Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said the news service chiefs will be screened before the senate during plenary session on Thursday by 11am.
The announcement follows a letter by President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking the confirmation of the upper chamber for the appointment of new service chiefs.
Commenting on the letter on Wednesday, Saraki said it was in accordance with the provisions of Section18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act, 2004.
However, he did not explain whether the screening would be done in either closed or open session.
On 13th July, Buhari had announced the appointment of Major General Abayomi Olonishakin as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice-Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff; and Air Vice-Marchal Monday Morgan as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
The president also appointed retired Major General Babagana Monguno as National Security Adviser.
Meanwhile the Senate president appointed three standing committees and one ad hoc committee, adhering strictly to the rule on geopolitical spread.
The committees are Senate Services, headed by Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East); Rules and Business, which has Senator Babajide Omoworare (Osun Central ) as Chairman, and Ethics and Privileges, chaired by Samuel Anyanwu ( Imo East ).
Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West ) was named as Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee on Information and Public Affairs, while Senators Eyinnaya Abaribe and Ben Bruce were named as members.
Also, Saraki has requested senators who are interested in serving on different senate committees in the 8th senate to pick forms from the Clerk to the Senate and indicate five committees which they wished to serve.
