Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has declared three days mourning in honor of the late Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja.
The governor also directed that half mast flags should be flown in the state during the mourning period.
AFRESH247 reports that the presidency on Wednesday confirmed the death of the army chief, who has been away for a while due to an undisclosed ailment.
Adeleke in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, disclosed that the mouring period start today Thursday November 7, 2024 and end on Saturday 9th.
He added that Condolence Registers has also been opened at the government house and Governor’s office for the condolence messages of the people of Osun.
According to him, the death of the late COAS is devastating, a collosal loss to humanity and the nation, and we can’t forget him.
“The government is sad at this irreparable loss of one of the Glory of Osun state, and we particularly condole with the Lagbaja family of Ilobu, the Olobu of Ilobu and everyone.
“The mourning period is to start today Thursday November 7, 2024 and end on Saturday 9th, while the Condolence Register is for people to pen down their memories of him, for the immortality of the late COAS, who died at age 56.
“Once again, we pray God repose the soul of late Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja, and grant him Aljanna Firdaus Ameen.”
