Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja: Nigerian Army Announces Burial Arrangement of Late Chief of Army Staff
- The funeral arrangement of the late 23rd Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja has been released to the public
- Lagbaja’s burial arrangement will commence on Thursday, November 14 with a service of songs at the Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja
- The Acting Chief of Army Staff (Ag COAS), Major General Olufemi Oluyede, made the announcement on behalf of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army
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FCT, Abuja - The Nigerian Army has released the funeral arrangement of the late 23rd Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.
Legit.ng recalls that Bayo Onanuga, the media aide to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Lagbaja died after a period of illness in Lagos on Tuesday night, November 5.
Source: Twitter
Lagbaja was born on 28 February 1968 in Ilobu, Irepodun local government area of Osun state and was promoted to the enviable rank of Lieutenant General on 31 July 2023.
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The spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Major Gen, Onyema Nwachukwu, announced that Lagbaja’s burial arrangement will commence on Thursday, November 14 with a service of songs.
The announcement was made on behalf of the Acting Chief of Army Staff (Ag COAS), Major General Olufemi Oluyede, officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army.
This is contained in a post shared via the army X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @HQNigerianArmy
Lagbaja's funeral arrangement
- Service of songs
Thursday, November 14
Army Headquarters Garrison Parade Group at Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro Abuja
5pm to 7pm
- Funeral church service
Friday, November 15
The National Christian Centre, Abuja
10am to 12:45pm
- Final internment
Friday, November 15
National Military Cemetery, Abuja
2pm to 6pm
The late Army boss is survived by wife, Mrs Maria Lagbaja, children, brothers, sisters and relatives.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Lagbaja was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy on September 12, 1987, as a member of the 39th Regular Course.
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Lagbaja was appointed as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff on June 19, 2023, by President Bola Tinubu.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography from the Nigerian Defence Academy and a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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