From Haruna Tula – Abuja
The Nigerian Amy has debunked the rife news that the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is dead.
Earlier reports on social media indicated that the Army Chief had died of cancer
But the Army headquarters reportedly described the news as fake.
Army headquarters reportedly released a statement saying that the Army is a highly structured establishment with well-laid-out procedures and processes for dealing with different circumstances. And that before proceeding on leave, necessary protocols were put in place for the Chief of Policy and Plans, Major General Abdulsalami Bagudu Ibrahim, to act on behalf of Lagbaja, the COAS, while he is away.
The statement added that: This is not peculiar to the Nigerian Amy as there have been instances where unforeseen human frailty kept service chiefs away for about three months, and their Chiefs of Policy and Plans held sway in their absence.
And that claims of leadership vacuum in the service presently is therefore, mere speculation, as all routines and scheduled activities of the Service are on course.”
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