President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), pending the return of the substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently receiving medical treatment abroad for an undisclosed illness.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Oluyede will coordinate the affairs of the Army until Lagbaja’s return. This development comes amid the prolonged absence of General Lagbaja, who has been away from the country for some time.
Major General Oluyede, 56, brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna. He and Lagbaja were course mates and members of the 39th Regular Course.
Oluyede’s military background is impressive, with previous roles including Platoon Commander and adjutant at 65 Battalion, Company Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, Staff Officer Guards Brigade, and Commandant Amphibious Training School. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987, and rose to Major-General in September 2020.