Tobi Soniyi, George Okoh in Makurdi and Sylvester Idowu in Warri
For saying herdsmen were justified to bear arms, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State yesterday came under heavy criticism, with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and some senior members of the bar calling on him to withdraw the statement in order not to throw the country into chaos.
NBA President Olumide Akpata, Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and former Chairman of the Governing Council of National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, in separate interviews said the governor crossed the line, when he said herdsmen bore arms to defend themselves from cattle rustlers.
Senate leader, Lawan. Photo: TWITTER/DRAHMADLAWANPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s request for confirmation of former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors to Nigerian foreign missions has been brought to the notice of senators.
The request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan, which was read at plenary yesterday. x
In the letter, Buhari said: “In accordance to section 171, sub-section 1, 2 C and Section 4 of 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the underlisted as non-career ambassadors designate.
“The non -career ambassadors designate include Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd) (Ekiti); Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai (rtd), (Borno); Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), Cross River); Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd) Bauchi and Air Vice Marshal Mohammed S Usman (rtd) (Kano).”