National security adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu on Wednesday visited the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja to commiserate with the Armed Forces over the death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.
Lagbaja died on November 5 in Lagos following a brief ailment.
Ribadu was received by the Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa and the acting COAS Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede along with other service chiefs.
Speaking after signing the condolence register, the NSA described Lagbaja as one of the best military officers that Nigeria ever produced.
He also described him as an incredible man, loyal, committed, trustworthy and a good leader.
According to him, Lagbaja loved his soldiers, worked for the Armed Forces and Nigeria and also loved the military.
“I am here to condole the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, and the entire members of our Armed Forces, who have suffered a great loss,” he said.
“We lost one of our best because Lt.-Gen. Lagbaja was an incredible man, but that is what life is all about.
“He has been called to a higher level, and we will continue to pray for his family and those he left behind.
“We will continue to be grateful to God for the life he led, for the service he gave, and the commitment he did for his country.
“To our president, President Bola Tinubu, it is a very sad loss, a difficult one to feel, but we thank God for his life.”
Ribadu was accompanied by the national coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka and other top officials from the office of the NSA.
