President Bola Tinubu has bestowed a posthumous national honour on the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.
During the late Army Chief’s burial service in Abuja on Friday, Tinubu declared that Lagbaja would receive the Commander of the Federal Republic honour.
Lagbaja died at the age of 56 after a protracted battle with cancer.
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff arrived in Abuja, where he will be buried on Friday.
The Nigerian Air Force plane NAF 918 carrying the body of the late COAS landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday.
The remains of the late COAS left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos around 11 a.m.
Upon arrival at the Abuja airport, a guard of honour was accorded to the body of the late COAS and was taken down this red carpet in full view of Nigeria’s military top brass.
During this difficult time, Tinubu expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family and the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Born on February 28, 1968, Lagbaja served as the Chief of Army Staff for one year and four months following his appointment to the position by Tinubu in June 2023.
