Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson has said the appointment and sack of service chiefs is the duty of the president.
Adesina was reacting to a resolution of the senate on Tuesday asking the service chiefs in the country to resign their positions.
Following a motion which was sponsored by Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south and chairman of the committee on army, the senate had resolved that all the service chiefs should resign.
In his reply to the senate, the presidential spokesperson in a tweet later the same day said only Buhari has the prerogative as Commander-in-chief to do what is in the best interest of the country at all times.
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“The appointment or sack of service chiefs is a presidential prerogative, and President Buhari, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, will do what is in the best interest of the country at all times”, he tweeted.
President Buhari notes the resolution of the Senate asking Service Chiefs to resign or be sacked. The Presidency reiterates that appointment or sack of Service Chiefs is a Presidential prerogative, and the Commander-in-Chief will do the best for the country at all times.
— Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) July 21, 2020
