Late COAS Lagbaja Laid to Rest Amid Tears and Tributes
Late COAS Lagbaja Laid to Rest Amid Tears and Tributes
By Fly Cable News
The late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, was laid to rest in Abuja on Thursday, bringing an emotional close to a distinguished military career that spanned several decades.
The internment took place at the National Cemetery in the nation’s capital, following two days of funeral rites that began earlier in the week in Lagos.
Lagbaja’s casket, draped in Nigeria’s green and white flag, was lowered to the ground at exactly 4:41 pm after a solemn ceremony that lasted over two hours.
The funeral procession, which began with a service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, saw the casket arrive at the cemetery around 3 pm in a white funeral vehicle.
Earlier, a service of songs was held at the Army Headquarters Garrison Parade Ground in Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, the previous day, to honor the late COAS.
The Nigerian Air Force plane carrying Lagbaja’s remains touched down at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at approximately 12:15 pm on Thursday.
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