The Nigerian Army has announced arrangements for the burial rites of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
Lagbaja died aged 56 after battling an undisclosed ailment.
President Bola Tinubu appointed him COAS on June 19, 2023.
The President had ordered a state burial for the late COAS.
Moshood Lagbaja, the elder brother of the late army chief, revealed in Osogbo, Osun State, during a condolence visit by St Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association, that the burial of Lagbaja would take place in Abuja on Friday.
He mentioned that the military was unable to hand over the remains to the family but promised a dignified burial.
The Nigerian Army later confirmed the burial plans through a programme shared on Tuesday night, stating that a service of songs would occur on Thursday from 5 pm to 7 pm at the army headquarters, followed by a funeral service on Friday from 10 am to 12:45 pm at the National Christian Centre in Abuja.
The final burial will take place at the National Military Cemetery on Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
