Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor has declared three days mourning for the late Chief of Army Staff of the federation, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja.
The State government also asked that half mast flags should be flown in the state during the same period.
The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, made this known in a release, adding that Condolence Registers has also been opened at the government house and Governor’s office for the condolence messages of the people of Osun.
Alimi also noted that the death of the late COAS is heartbreaking, a collosal loss to humanity and the nation.
Part of the statement read “The government is sad at this irreparable loss of one of the Glory of Osun state, and we particularly condole with the Lagbaja family of Ilobu, the Olobu of Ilobu and everyone.
“The mourning period is to start today Thursday November 7, 2024 and end on Saturday 9th, while the Condolence Register is for people to pen down their memories of him, for the immortality of the late COAS, who died at age 56.
“Once again, we pray God repose the soul of late Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja, and grant him Aljanna Firdaus Ameen.”
