The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, failed to honor the House of Representatives' invitation for a Sectorial Debate.
The Service Chiefs, summoned to discuss their constitutional duties of ensuring national security, opted to send representatives, a move swiftly rejected by the House.
The rejection, spearheaded by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, underscored the House's insistence on the heads of agencies appearing in person. The Speaker, Abbas Tajuddeen, suspended the sectoral engagement, urging the service chiefs to appear personally on Tuesday next week. The standoff adds tension to the House's 'Sectoral Debate' series, designed to facilitate dialogue on government policies. Anticipated for days, the meeting was set to address critical issues until the unexpected clash unfolded.
