{"id":27636,"date":"2020-07-21T13:09:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T13:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=27636"},"modified":"2020-07-21T13:09:58","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T13:09:58","slug":"senate-asks-service-chiefs-to-step-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/senate-asks-service-chiefs-to-step-down","title":{"rendered":"Senate asks Service Chiefs to step down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged all Service Chiefs in the country to step down to allow for the restructuring security architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun East Senatorial District in an amended resolution in a motion earlier moved by Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial district, said: \u201cMr President, distinguished colleagues, I hereby moved an amendment to the resolution that all the Service Chiefs should step down.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Betty Apiafi seconded the motion and it was upheld by the Senate President.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan expressed concern at the large number of military officers who are leaving the war front.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged all Service Chiefs in the country to step down to allow for the restructuring security architecture. 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