- Former Chief of Army Staff, Major General Chris Alli (rtd), has passed away at the age of 78 in a military hospital in Lagos after a brief illness
- Serving as COAS from November 1993 to August 1994, General Alli had a distinguished military career, including being the military administrator of Plateau state
- The current Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, expressed condolences, praying for the repose of General Alli’s soul and offering support to his family during this difficult time
FCT, Abuja – Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff, Major General Chris Alli (rtd), is dead.
The death of the former military was announced in a statement released by the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu.