Taoreed Lagbaja

Taoreed Lagbaja
Chief of Army Staff
Assumed office
23 June 2023
PresidentBola Tinubu
Preceded byFaruk Yahaya
Personal details
Born (1968-02-28) 28 February 1968 (age 56)
Irepodun, Western State, Nigeria (now in Osun State)
EducationSt Charles Grammar School
Local Authority Teachers College
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy (BSc)
United States Army War College (MS)
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1987–present
Rank Lieutenant general

Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja (born 28 February 1968) is Nigerian Army lieutenant general who is the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria.[1][2][3] He was appointed on 19 June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu to succeed Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya.

  1. ^ "Ogalla, Abubakar, Egbetokun, Lagbaja, Musa - Meet Nigeria new Service Chiefs". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ Udeh, Stella; Aguwa, Emmanuel; Onwasigwe, Chika (2022). "Workplace burnout and psychological health of military personnel in a Nigerian barrack". Nigerian Journal of Medicine. 31 (3): 302. doi:10.4103/njm.njm_31_22. ISSN 1115-2613. S2CID 250008900.
  3. ^ Ariemu, Ogaga (20 June 2023). "10 interesting things to know about new COAS, Maj Gen Lagbaja". Daily Post. Retrieved 20 June 2023.