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On Monday, December 7, the Nigerian Army performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
Oluyede officially assumes command as 24th COAS.
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Henzodaily.ng reported that Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on October 30 in an acting capacity following the death of his predecessor, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.
On 1 November, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, a general, handed him the insignia of office in an unusual fashion in accordance with the Armed Forces Act.
As reported by PremiumTimes, the symbolic lowering and hoisting of the command flag which signifies the beginning of his tenure, came after the Senate and House of Representatives confirmed his appointment.
Until his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.
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The 56-year-old Oluyede and Lagbaja were coursemates and members of the 39th Regular Course of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA).
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987, and rose to the rank of Major General in September 2020.
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Acting COAS, Oluyede remembers late COAS Lagbaja
In another development, Henzodaily.ng reported that Olufemi Oluyede, described the late COAS Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja as a “caring brother” who showed remarkable selflessness, kindness and support during his final days.
In a moving tribute at Lagbaja’s burial on Friday, November 15, Oluyede recalled how the late COAS, despite being gravely ill, selflessly nominated him for a national honour.
Source: Henzodaily.ng