The unwell leader of navy body of workers (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has died on the age of 56 years.

Lagbaja, born on February 28, 1968, in Ilobu, Osun kingdom, changed into appointed by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023, because the 27th chief of navy body of workers.

The presidency on Wednesday confirmed his death.

“declaration of the Passing of leader of navy workforce, Lt. general Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. general Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, leader of the navy workforce, at age 56.

“He passed away on Tuesday night time in Lagos after a length of contamination. Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. popular Lagbaja was appointed leader of military team of workers on June 19, 2023, by using President Tinubu,” a statement with the aid of Bayo Onanuga said.

SaharaReporters had completely pronounced how the military general was flown overseas by means of his own family individuals to attend to his scientific wishes.

assets defined his sickness as “strange” to SaharaReporters.

“The leader of army team of workers is nowhere to be discovered for lots days now. He hasn’t been seen at the military headquarters or any army function in the closing three weeks. i will confirm to you that he's severely ill and changed into taken to the sanatorium. but, his circle of relatives contributors arranged for him to be moved out of the country for scientific remedy,” one of the sources had said. 

“The COAS is a frontrunner and maximum of the main Generals are doing in any case due to the fact they haven't any one to document to currently. all and sundry can fall sick however someone needs to be in charge. I wish him a completely quick recuperation, i have recognised him since our days in Makurdi, Benue country. We were each younger officers then and he turned into a captain.”

Lagbaja’s fitness has taken a flip for the worse, causing widespread difficulty within the army, consistent with more than one resources who spoke to SaharaReporters.

information journalists had pronounced that Tinubu promoted the acting leader of army body of workers, Olufemi Oluyede to the rank of Lieutenant widespread.

information newshounds learnt the ceremony turned into finished on the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday.

in the meantime, closing Wednesday, President Tinubu appointed primary preferred Oluyede as the appearing leader of army body of workers (COAS), to face in for Lagbaja.