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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff, has paid tribute to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.<\/p>\n

General Buratai said, \u201cGeneral Lagbaja was a true embodiment of discipline and dedication, l truly praise his remarkable life and legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

General Buratai said General Lagbaja served under him as Commander of 9 Brigade in Ikeja and Commander 2 Brigade in Uyo, before being promoted to Major General and posted to Army Headquarters as Director of Campaign Plan in 2020.<\/p>\n

General Buratai extended condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, General Lagbaja\u2019s family and the Nigerian Army.<\/p>\n

He praised General Lagbaja\u2019s leadership and vision, saying that he shaped the Nigerian Army into a formidable institution.<\/p>\n

General Buratai noted that General Lagbaja\u2019s legacy would endure through the lives he touched and the nation he served with dedication and commitment.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff, has paid tribute to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. General Buratai said, \u201cGeneral Lagbaja was a true embodiment of discipline and dedication, l truly praise his remarkable life and legacy.\u201d General Buratai said General […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":137652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[513,6663,254],"class_list":["post-137653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-buratai","tag-lagbaja","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"\nLagbaja true embodiment of discipline, dedication \u2013 Buratai - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lt. Gen. 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