Group Felicitates Lagbaja On Appointment As Chief Of Army Staff

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LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Group under the aegis of Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other  Security Agencies, PSNAFSA has  congratulated  Major General Taoreed Lagbaja over his recent appointment as  the   23rd Chief of Army Staff,  COAS by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on June 19,2023.

The group in a statement signed by its   Convener Mrs Mary Abayomi-Fatile made available to NewsRangers  said the  appointment of Lagbaja  did not come to many as a surprise rather  it shows that the Tinubu-led administration  must have taken into consideration experience, professionalism and leadership skills  before settling for him to  formulate and execute policies towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Nigerian Army and by extension, secure the territorial integrity of the country.

“Having transverse  combat operations  in the air, water  and land , with evident and remarkable feats in security operations, he has also demonstrated an ability to  handle a combination of high volume  and high complexity incidents , especially in Operation HARMONY IV , the Bakassi Peninsula, the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Operation ZAKI.

“His operational experience spans several significant missions which included Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Operation MESA/Operation UDOKA and Operation FOREST SANITY, among others.

“ The new COAS can be described as a true leader who leads by example and  one who demonstrates  to others how the work is done. His simplicity and astuteness , in addition to his experience, skill, insight, creativity and resourcefulness has stood him out in every given Military assignment.

“It will not be out of place to state that his choice for the exalted position in the Nigerian Army  is the right step in the right direction at tackling insecurity in Nigeria.

“This group and all Nigerians therefore look forward to his ability at  applying geographical approaches to map and analyze crime occurrences with a view to arresting factors responsible for violent crimes in Nigeria.

“As he hits  the ground running by selecting key senior Army officers  to work with his Strategic Guidance, it is expected that  progressive paths will be charted towards tackling the security challenges confronting the country, as well as building bridges across the Services and Agencies through robust joint, interagency and intergovernmental framework to confront the current security challenges,” the statement read.

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