Lagbaja didn’t enjoy life outside military – Family laments
Demola Lagbaja, head of the Lagbaja Family of Ilobu in Osun State, has continued to mourn the passing of the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, expressing regret that the deceased didn’t enjoy life outside the service before his demise.
Lagbaja died in Lagos on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, after a protracted battle with an undisclosed sickness.
The patriarch of the Lagbaja family spoke when the Old Boys Association of St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo, paid a condolence visit to the family house in Ibadan on Monday.
He said the family had expected that their late son would retire to enjoy the fruit of his labour after his tenure as the COAS but death has now truncated that.
He, however, said though the family had submitted to the will of God, “some tears will never dry.”
Demola noted that Lagbaja spent all his active years in the military having joined after completing his A level.
“That was our wish, which never came. What happened has happened. We have to submit to the will of God, but we are very proud of our son, for he made us proud. All we can wish him is to rest in peace,” he said.
Demola expressed the family’s appreciation to the association for the condolence visit, noting that their late son had been well spoken of since his demise.
Lagbaja building multi-million naira project for alma mater
Speaking earlier, the delegation led by the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the school, Mr Sola Omopo, eulogised the deceased, revealing that he was a proud and financial member until he passed.
While presenting a condolence letter to the family, Omopo disclosed that Lagbaja was constructing a multi-million naira project for his alma matter, which made the news of his death even more tragic for everyone associated with the school.
“He was building a very standard project of about N550 million for the school which is about 80 per cent completion.
“When we heard the news, it was very shocking for all of us both in Nigeria and diaspora, hence the decision to pay a condolences visit to the family,” he said.
