Lagbaja’s Death: Shake-up imminent in army, top generals to face redeployment

A major redeployment of top generals in the Nigerian Army is imminent, following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.

Daily Trust’s findings yesterday showed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would soon pronounce the newly promoted Lieutenant General Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.

This, it was learnt, would be subjected to the confirmation of the Senate, after which there might be reshuffling in the army.

A top military officer, who does not want his name in print because mourning was still ongoing and he wasn’t authorised to speak to the media, explained that some of the coursemates of Oluyede would be redeployed to the Defence Headquarters.

When asked of how many generals were likely to be retired, he added that none of the 39 Regular Course would be asked to retire but some would also be taken to some of the service institutions of the military to serve.

“As it stands now, the CDS course mates, 38 RC had all proceeded on retirement since last year after Lagbaja and other service chiefs’ appointments but many members of 39 RC are still in the service. Some of them would only be redeployed,” he said.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Abbas Tajudeen, governors and other prominent Nigerians yesterday mourned  the demise of Lt.-Gen. Lagbaja.

As a result of his death, the president ordered indefinite postponement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting billed to hold on Wednesday.

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