The Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro on behalf of the senate minority caucus,has mourned the passing of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja.
Lagbaja died on Wednesday after a brief illness.
Senator Moro described the late COAS as a gallant and successful officer who gave his all to the country and died in active service.
The Senate Minority Leader said Gen. Lagbaja’s time as Chief of Army Staff saw a great push against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping that are plaguing the country.
He said as the nation mourned the untimely demise of the gallant officer, he hoped that his successor would fit perfectly into the shoes left behind and frontally tackle the security challenges confronting the country and continue to protect her territorial integrity, to achieve the late General’s dreams of a secured and peaceful nation.
Senator Moro therefore extended his heartfelt condolences to the wife of the deceased, Mrs Mariya Abiodun Lagbaja, the entire family, the President and Commander-In-Chief of armed forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Nigerian Army. He charges them to be consoled with the knowledge that the late General lived an impactful life and has gone to rest with his creator.
