The Senate President Bukola Saraki, said on Wednesday has said that the newly appointed service chiefs would be screened during plenary on Thursday by 11am.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter, seeking the confirmation of appointment of the service chiefs he announced on July 13, was read on the floor of the upper chamber on Tuesday.

While urging the lawmakers to attend the screening, Saraki however did not announce if the exercise would be done behind closed doors or in public glare.

He, however, said the letter for confirmation of the appointments was in accordance with the provisions of Section18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act, 2004.

It would be recalled that President Buhari, had announced the appointment of Abayomi Olonishakin, a Major General, as Chief of Defence Staff; Tukur Buratai, a Major General, as Chief of Army Staff; Ibok-Ete Ibas, a Rear Admiral, as Chief of Naval Staff; Sadique Abubakar, an Air Vice Marshal as Chief of Air Staff; and Marchal Monday Morgan, another Air Vice Marshal as Chief of Defence Intelligence.

The president also appointed retired Babagana Monguno, a Major General as National Security Adviser, NSA.