PROFILE: Major General Taoreed Lagbaja: New head of Nigerian Army

President Bola Tinubu replaced Nigeria’s army, navy, air force and defence chiefs on Monday, a widely anticipated move as the former Lagos State governor makes security his “optimum priority.”

The president approved their replacements with immediate effect.

Mr Tinubu appointed Taoreed Lagbaja, a major general, as the new Chief of Army Staff to replace Farouk Yahaya who alongside other outgoing service chiefs was retired from the military.