Major General Lagbaja replaces Lt-Gen Faruk Yahaya, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021.
He assumed duty as the 39th General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna on June 19, 2023.
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Major General Taoreed Lagbaja Biography
Born in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area, Osun State on 28 February 1968.
Major General Taoreed Lagbaja Age
Maj. T. A Lagbaja is 55 years old. He is Muslim by religion.
Major General Taoreed Lagbaja Education
Attended Local Authority Teachers College Demonstration School Osogbo between 1973 - 1979. Attended St Charles Grammar School, Osogbo from 1979 - 1984. Attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan from 1984 to 1986 and obtained West African School Certificate (Advanced Level).
Admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy on 12 September 1987 as a member of 39th Regular Course. Commissioned as 2Lt on 19 September 1992 into the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps.
He obtained Bsc Geography - Nigerian Defence Academy (2001). Msc Strategic Studies - US Army War College (2014).
Major General Taoreed Lagbaja Career
93 Battalion - 1992 - 1995 as a Platoon commander. 72 Special Forces Battalion - 1995 - 2001 as a Platoon commander. Nigerian Defence Academy - 2001 - 2004 as an Instructor.
Army Headquarters Department of Army Training and Operations - 2004 - Grade 2 Staff Officer in charge of peacekeeping. Armed Forces Command and Staff College - July 2005 - February 2006 - Grade 2 Staff Officer in charge of training. Armed Forces Command and Staff College - 2006 - 2009 - Directing Staff.
Headquarters 81 Division - 2009 - 2012 - Deputy Chief of Staff G1 (Administration). 72 Special Forces Battalion Makurdi - 2012 - 2013 and 2014 - 2015 -Commanding Officer.
Headquarters 8 Task Force Division Monguno - 2016 - 2017 - Chief of Staff. Army Headquarters Department of Army Training and Operations - January - December 2018 - Acting Director of Operations.
Headquarters 9 Brigade, Ikeja, Lagos State - December 2018 - April 2019 - Commander. Headquarters 2 Brigade, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State - April 2019 - January 2020 - Commander.
Army Headquarters Department of Army Training and Operations - January 2020 - March 2021 - Director Force Generation. Headquarters 82 Division - March 2021 - August 2022 - General Officer Commanding. Headquarters 1 Division - August 2022 - Date - General Officer Commanding.
Major General Taoreed Lagbaja Operations Participated
Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi Peninsula - January 1996 - June 2000. United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) - 2004 - 2005.
Operation ZAKI - September 2012 - April 2013/July 2014 - December 2015 - Internal Security Operation in Benue State. Operation LAFIYA DOLE - December 2015 - January 2018.
Operation MESA/Operation UDO KA - March 2021 - August 2022 - Internal Security Operation in South East Zone Nigeria (Anambra/Abia/Ebonyi/Enugu and Imo States). Operation FOREST SANITY - Aug 2022 - Date - Internal Security Operation in Kaduna/Niger States.
Major General Taoreed Lagbaja Wife and Children
Major General Lagbaja is married to Mrs. Mariya Abiodun-Lagbaja, and they have two children. His hobbies include reading, writing, and playing golf.
Major General Taoreed Lagbaja Net Worth
Lagbaja's net worth is not publicly known. However, as a Major General in the Nigerian Army, he is likely to earn a significant salary and have access to other benefits, such as housing and healthcare.
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