Presidency dismisses calls by senate to sack service chiefs

By Cyril Mbah, Abuja

The presidency has, again, dismissed calls by the senate that the nation’s service chiefs should resign or be sacked, due to the multi-pronged security challenges bedeviling the country.

Senators made the call Tuesday during plenary when the senate passed a resolution conveying the demand to the executive.

In a swift reaction on Tuesday evening, the presidency insisted that appointments and sack of service chiefs remains a presidential prerogative.

Special Adviser to the president on  Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said in a brief statement that President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, would do what is in the best interest of the country at all times.