Ododo mourns death of COAS Lagbaja

The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed shock over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, calling his demise as a huge loss to the country.

This was contained in a statement by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications.

Ododo said the departure of the gallant and brave Army Chief was sad at a time when 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 determined to stamp out terrorism and banditry from Nigeria.”

The governor extends his heartfelt sympathies to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, 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.