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Revision as of 13:30, 20 June 2023
Taoreed Lagbaja is a Major General in the Nigerian Army, He is the new chief of Army staff of Federal Republic of Nigeria.[1][2][3] He was appointed on 20th June,2023 by president Bola Tinubu succeeding Faruk Yahaya as the 23rd Chief Of Army Staff to the federation.
Early life
Majior General Lagbaja was born in a town called Ilobu of Irepodun, Osun State on 28 February 1968. He grow his early life in Osogbo where he attended the prominent St Charles Grammar School and Local Authority Teachers College.[4]
Military Career
He was admitted to Nigerian Defence Academy in the year 1987 of the 39th Regular Course. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on the 19th of September 1992 into the Nigerian Infantry Corps.[4]
External link
References
- ^ "Ogalla, Abubakar, Egbetokun, Lagbaja, Musa - Meet Nigeria new Service Chiefs". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Udeh, StellaO; Aguwa, EmmanuelN; Onwasigwe, ChikaN (2022). "Workplace burnout and psychological health of military personnel in a Nigerian barrack". Nigerian Journal of Medicine. 31 (3): 302. doi:10.4103/njm.njm_31_22. ISSN 1115-2613.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Ariemu, Ogaga (2023-06-20). "10 interesting things to know about new COAS, Maj Gen Lagbaja". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ a b Yusuf, Kabir (2023-06-20). "PROFILE: Major General Taoreed Lagbaja: New head of Nigerian Army". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-20.