The body of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived Abuja in preparation for his final interment.
His remains got to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 12:16 pm on Thursday and received with a guard of honour as the top echelon of Nigeria’s military paid their last respects.
The remains were escorted down a red carpet at the Presidential Wing of the airport.
The funeral services will commence on Thursday with a service of songs to be followed by his interment on Friday afternoon.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, said that Lagbaja would be buried at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Friday.
The late Lagbaja who was born on February 28, 1968, served as Chief of Army Staff for one year and four months after his appointment by Tinubu in June 2023.
He began his military career in 1987 at the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Nigerian Infantry Corps on September 19, 1992.
Throughout his service, Lagbaja commanded operations that were vital to national security, including Operation ZAKI in Benue, Lafiya Dole in Borno, Udoka in the Southeast, and Operation Forest Sanity in Kaduna and Niger states.
An alumnus of the U.S. Army War College, he had a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies, underscoring his commitment to military excellence and leadership.
He is survived by his wife, Mariya, and their two children.
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