The Senate had on July 21, 2020, asked the service chiefs to step down, following the killings of soldiers fighting insurgency and banditry in parts of northern Nigeria. But the Presidency disagreed, saying it was the prerogative of the President to appoint and sack service chiefs. He also called for the removal of the service chiefs. Furthermore, our security agencies need to be adequately armed and compensated, as a motivation for fighting this battle,” he said. In an interview with the State House correspondents after the meeting, Lawan had said security chiefs should live up to their expectations or be shown the way out.

Source: Punch August 01, 2020 00:41 UTC