The Presidency says only President Muhammad Buhari has the prerogative as Commander-in-chief to sack Nigeria’s service chiefs.
Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, stated this while Responding to the call of the senate for the service chiefs to resign or be sacked.
The Presidential Adviser said Buhari will do what is best for the country “at all times”.
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“The senate Tuesday adopted a resolution calling on the service chiefs to resign or be sacked due to the security challenges in the country,” Adesina said in a statement.
“The presidency notes the resolution, and notes that appointment or sack of service chiefs is a presidential prerogative, and President Muhammadu 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.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south and chairman of the committee on the army, had moved a motion for the removal of service chiefs.
Gabriel Olonisakin, chief of defense staff; Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff; Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, and Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, chief of naval staff, are all overdue for retirement.
Despite calls for their sack, Buhari has kept them in office.
While moving the motion, Ndume expressed worry that over 200 soldiers have resigned from the army and that this could affect the fight against insurgency.
“The Senate notes with concern the number of casualties among the Nigerian army and other security agencies,” he had said.
“That just recently 24 soldiers were ambushed and killed along Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno state, 19 were wounded and nine were declared missing in action.
“In Katsina, soldiers were also ambushed and killed while several others were wounded, the number of casualties is not known.
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The motion was adopted after it was put to a voice vote by Senate President Ahmad Lawan.
Since their appointment in the month of July 205 by President Muhammad Buhari the service chiefs are due for retirement and have exceeded their tenure but the President has kept them in office.
Security experts and political analysts have been calling on the President to sack the Service chiefs but to no avail.
