The remains of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), have touched the military wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, Nigeria.
This is part of the preparations to transport the body to Abuja in line with the detailed arrangements.
President Bola Tinubu had ordered a state burial for the late COAS.
Senior military officers stood in formation to honour the late army chief as the remains touched down.
The arrival of his remains which marks the take-off of the final burial on Friday has vindicated earlier publication by Africa Health Report.
Our report had stated that the final interment of the late COAS was fixed for Friday.
It was collated from a statement by the COAS’ elder brother, Moshood Lagbaja, who made the disclosure when the late COAS’ old schoolmate paid the family a condolence visit in Osun.
President Tinubu appointed him COAS on June 19, 2023.
According to a burial arrangement, the service of songs for the late CAOS will be held between 5 pm and 7 pm on Thursday at the army headquarters, garrison parade ground, Mogadishu cantonment, Abuja, while the funeral service will be held between 10 am and 12:45 pm on Friday at the National Christian Centre in the central business district (CBD), Abuja.
The final interment will follow at the National Military Cemetery between 2 pm and 6 pm on Friday.
President Tinubu has appointed Olufemi Oluyede as the new acting COAS.
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