A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national Chairman hopeful, and former gubernatorial aspirant Ogun State, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has sent a message of condolence to family, relations, and colleagues of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.
Otunba Showunmi described General Lagbaja’s death as a monumental loss to Nigeria, the Nigerian Army, and the military in general.
He, therefore, commiserated with the President and Commander-in-Chief, Senator Bola Tinubu, and all other officers and men of the Nigerian military.
Below is the copy of the release sent to Veracity Desk (veracitydesk.com) and other media outlets:
The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead.
Thank you, General, an officer and a gentleman, for services rendered to our beloved Nigeria.
I commiserate with the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
My heart goes out to your lovely wife, children and immediate family.
I condole the officers and men of our armed forces on the loss of the former chief of army staff.
May the lord have mercy on your soul.
Goodnight, Omo ilobu, Omo ara Aran, mama ra Aso, Omo aba omi Aso ni kiki
Omo Ebe tin pa eiye je loko. Orun Ire o.
Otunba Segun Showunmi
