The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olatubosun Oluyede, has expressed his condolences over the passing of his predecessor, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.
He described Lagbaja as a courageous and thoroughly professional military man who will be greatly missed, especially for his sacrifices for the country.
Oluyede emphasized that Lagbaja should be celebrated even in death.
He stated, “It’s highly regrettable. The country, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, did everything possible for him to be with us today. But as we all know, we belong to God, and He takes us when He deems it necessary.”
“So it’s on a very sober note that I am talking this moment because the entire Nigeria Army is actually is a sorrowful mood because we have lost our leader, Lt. Gen. Lagbaja. He was someone that gave his all to Nigeria. He was a selfless leader, very passionate about Nigeria and he led the Nigeria Army very well.
“He was courageous, he was known to be thorough and a professional to the core. So, it’s a big loss to us. And all we can say at this moment is that we pray that the good Lord will find a place for him to rest.
“Then I want to enjoin Nigerians, for someone that has given his all for Nigeria, we need to celebrate him. So I want Nigerians to actually celebrate him for the good work he did.
“We want to thank President Bola Tinubu, his wife the First Lady because his wife was in touch with us all through and to some Nigerians who got in touch with us to find out how he was fairing, we thank him. We pray that his soul will rest in peace”.
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