By Gift Chapi-Odekina, Abuja

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asked the house of representatives to confirm Olufemi Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive chief of army staff (COAS).

This was contained in a letter read by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, during plenary in Abuja.

According to the letter, Tinubu said Oluyede’s confirmation is in accordance with the provision of section 218(2) of the 1999 constitution as amended and section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act.

The president said the army chief’s contribution to the military and Nigeria makes him “well-suited” for the role.

He said Oluyede has been professional with his duties, adding that his confirmation should be done “expeditiously”.

Recall that on October 30, Tinubu appointed Oluyede as the acting COAS following the prolonged illness of the late Taoreed Lagbaja, the former army chief.

Before his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th commander of the infantry corps of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna.

He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992 and rose to the position of major general in September 2020.