President Bola Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of theChief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja and the Nigerian Armed Forces over the death of the army chief.

President Tinubu, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, said he regretted to announce the passing of General Lagbaja, at age fifty-six.

A statement issued today by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the COAS passed away yesterday night in Lagos after a period of illness.