The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, have arrived in Abuja in preparation for his final interment.
His body arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at precisely 12:16 pm.
The funeral services are scheduled to commence on Thursday with a Service of Songs. This will be followed by his interment on Friday afternoon.
According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Lagbaja will be buried at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Friday.
The body of the late Lagbaja was received in Abuja with a guard of honour on Thursday, as Nigeria’s military top brass paid their respects.
The remains were escorted down a red carpet at the presidential wing of the airport.
