Was Chief of Defence Staff AVM Alex S. Badeh wrong on his assertion that only the president can give him command? The constitution have this to say; (1) The Chief of Defence Staff shall, subject to the general direction of the President and of the National Assembly, be vested with the day-to-day command and general superintendence of the Armed Forces. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the President may make regulations- (a) as to the Service Chief in whom command over the respective service is vested; and (b) as to the circumstance in which the command is to be exercised.(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, regulations made under this section may provide for the duties, functions and powers of the Chief of Defence Staff and the respective Service Chiefs. 8. Operational use of the Armed Forces (1) The President shall determine the operational use of the Armed Forces, but may, under general or special directives, delegate his responsibility for the day-to-day operational use- (a) of the Armed Forces, to the Chief of Defence Staff; (b) of the Army, to the Chief of Army Staff; (c) of the Navy, to the Chief of Naval Staff; and (d) of the Air Force, to the Chief of Air Staff. (2) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of Air Staff, as the case may be, to comply with any directive given to them by the President under subsection (1) of this section. (3) In this section, operational use of the Armed Forces includes the operational use of the Armed Forces in Nigeria for the purpose of maintaining and securing public safety and public order.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:43:09 +0000
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