The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo has expressed shock over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, calling his demise ‘a huge loss to the country as a whole’.
Governor Ododo in a press statement through Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kogi State, Kingsley Femi Fanwo said the departure of the gallant and brave Army Chief was particularly sad at a time the fight against insecurity in Nigeria had gathered momentum.
He noted that the late Gen. Lagbaja was a ‘fearless General, an indomitable fighter, a tactical genius and an uncompromising warrior who was determined to stamp out terrorism and banditry from Nigeria’.
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The Governor extended his heartfelt sympathy to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Sen Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCFR; the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Military establishment, the government and people of Osun State and the family of the departed hero.
He called on the Nigerian Armed Forces to ensure that his dream of a secure and safe Nigeria does not die with him and prayed for the repose of his soul.
Tribune Online reports that Lagbaja’s death was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, indicating that he passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness.
