In an interview with the State House correspondents after the meeting, Lawan said security chiefs should live up to their expectations or be shown the way out. Tukur Buratai, in Katsina last week said the service chiefs had not disappointed the President and the nation. The Senate President ruled on the prayer and it was overwhelmingly supported by all the senators in attendance. The Senate, therefore, asked the service chiefs to step down so that the President, could appoint new ones with fresh ideas. They noted that many members of the armed forces who were scared of losing their lives, had started resigning from the military.

Source: Punch July 22, 2020 00:22 UTC