President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered that national flags be flown at half-mast in honour of Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff.
This is as the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, paid a condolence visit to Lagbaja’s widow, Mariya Lagbaja. Disclosing this, Segun Imohiosen, director of information and public relations at the office of secretary to the federation, noted that President Tinubu has “directed that national flags be flown at half-mast throughout the country for seven days in honour of the departed army chief.”
Lagbaja died at the age of 56 in Lagos on Tuesday, November 5, but the presidency announced his death on Wednesday morning, November 6....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
Lt. General Lagbaja served as Chief of Army Staff from June 19, 2023, until his untimely death on November 5, 2024. President Tinubu acknowledged his significant contributions to Nigeria’s security and stability in his condolence message to the Lagbaja family and the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Vanguard confirmed the development in its publication on Wednesday.
