The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday said the appointment and sacking of service chiefs was the perogative of President Buhari.

Adesina said this in a statement titled “Service chiefs: Position of Presidency on resolution by the Senate.”

The statement read, “The Senate Tuesday adopted a resolution calling on the service chiefs to resign or be sacked due to the multi-pronged security challenges in the country.

“The Presidency notes the resolution, and reiterates that appointment or sack of service chiefs is a presidential prerogative, and President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, will do what is in the best interest of the country at all times.”

The Senate had today adopted a resolution for the service chiefs to step aside after deliberations on a motion on the rising number of casualties among soldiers and other security agencies. The motion was sponsored by Ali Ndume.