Maj Gen Lagbaja Takes Over from Yahaya as 23rd Chief of Army Staff

• Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has assumed office as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Friday, June 23
• Lagbaja was appointed was appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, June 19
• The immediate-past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, handed over to Lagbaja at the Army Headquarters in Abuja

FCT, Abuja - The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, has officially taken over from Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff

Yahaya handed over the baton to Lagbaja on Friday, June 23, during a ceremony held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja, Leadership Newspaper reported.

President Bola Tinubu had on Monday, June 19, appointed Lagbaja and others as replacements after sacking the previous service chiefs.

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The new Chief of Army Staff promised to improve on the legacies of his predecessors of a proficient and professional Nigeria Army,

Lagbaja said hard work will be rewarded under his watch.

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Yahaya had earlier stated that he was leaving the Nigerian Army better with remarkable successes in the fight against insecurity under his command.

The immediate-past Chief of Army Staff, added, “Our adversaries are in disarray across all theatres of operations.”

He urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to support the new COAS to achieve a nation free of internal threats.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Lagbaja, who was appointed as Chief of Army Staff by President Bola Tinubu is considered among the finest generals in the Nigerian Army.

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Legit.ng had reported that President Bola Tinubu had sacked all the service chiefs and announced the appointment of new ones on Monday, June 19.

The development is coming exactly three weeks since the president took the oath of office and directed the new service chiefs to resume immediately.

Source: Legit.ng