Nigerian Army ‘Kills’ Death Rumour On COAS

The Nigerian Army has literally killed the death and ill health rumours hovering around the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. According to them, the amiable Army officer is simply on leave.

Reacting to the obnoxious rumour which has been spreading on the social media, the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, stated that nothing could be farther from the truth.

He added that: “There have even been insinuations that there is a leadership vacuum, with officers confused about what to do. Nothing could be further from the truth.

“To be very clear, the Nigerian Army is a highly structured establishment with well-laid-out procedures and processes for dealing with different circumstances.

“Before proceeding on leave, necessary protocols were put in place for the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Major General Abdulsalami Bagudu Ibrahim, to act on behalf of the COAS while he was away.

“Claims of a leadership vacuum in the NA at present are therefore mere speculation, as all routine and scheduled activities of the service are on course.”