President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives, urging it to confirm the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff.Buhari also sent an executive bill to the House seeking to increase the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65 years.The president says Yahaya’s appointment was in compliance with the provisions of Section 18 subsection 1 of the Armed Forces Act 2004.The speaker referred the request for confirmation to the Committees on Defence and Army.