‘COAS Lagbaja on leave’ – Nigerian Army names Abdulsalami Bagudu acting chief …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
The Nigerian Army has declared that the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is on leave.
The development follows reports that the COAS is currently incapacitated due to ill health.
Disclosing this development, the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, said there is a laid down process that ensures no vacuum in the leadership structure.
Nwachukwu said the Army Chief of Policy and Plans, Major General Abdulsalami Ibrahim, would act on behalf of the COAS during his absence.
In a statement he signed, Nwachukwu said the COAS’ leave won’t affect the Army’s…
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