Taoreed Lagbaja Biography
Taoreed Lagbaja Biography – Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, born on February 28, 1968, currently serves as Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff. President Bola Tinubu appointed him to this role on June 19, 2023, succeeding Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya.
Profile
- Full Name – Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja
- Date Of Birth – born on February 28, 1968
- Age – 56 Years Old as of 2024
- Spouse – Mariya Abiodun-Lagbaja
- Occupation – Chief Of Army Staff
- Nationality – Nigeria
- Net Worth – $400,000
Taoreed Lagbaja Early Life and Education
Taoreed Lagbaja was born in Ilobu, Irepodun, in what is now Osun State, on February 28, 1968. He grew up in Osogbo, attending St. Charles Grammar School and Local Authority Teachers College.
Taoreed Lagbaja Age
Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is 56 years old as of 2024, with Pisces as his zodiac sign.
Taoreed Lagbaja Career
Taoreed Lagbaja entered the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987 as part of the 39th Regular Course and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on September 19, 1992, joining the Nigerian Infantry Corps. Between 1992 and 1995, he served as a platoon commander with the 93 Battalion, and from 1995 to 2001, he held the same role with the 72 Special Forces Battalion. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the Nigerian Defence Academy in 2001 and later pursued a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies at the US Army War College.
From 2001 to 2004, he served as an instructor at the Nigerian Defence Academy. Later, he became a Grade 2 Staff Officer focused on peacekeeping at Army Headquarters’ Department of Army Training and Operations and served as a Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, from 2006 to 2009.
In 2009, Taoreed Lagbaja was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff G1 at Headquarters 81 Division, and he later commanded the 72 Special Forces Battalion in Makurdi between 2012–2013 and 2014–2015. In 2016, he was named Chief of Staff at Headquarters 8 Task Force Division in Monguno. He also served as Director of Operations at Army Headquarters in 2018 and commanded both Headquarters 9 Brigade in Lagos and Headquarters 2 Brigade in Uyo. Prior to his latest role, he was General Officer Commanding at Headquarters 82 Division (March 2021–August 2022) and Headquarters 1 Division (August 2022–June 2023).
Taoreed Lagbaja attended the Nigerian Army School of Infantry for a Military Observers Course on Peacekeeping in 2008 and took part in the ECOWAS Standby Force Battalion Command Post Course in Bamako, Mali, in 2010. Beginning as a second lieutenant, he attained his current rank of lieutenant general in July 2023.
His operational experience includes participation in Operation HARMONY IV in the Bakassi Peninsula, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Operation ZAKI in Benue State, Operation “Lafiya Dole,” Operation MESA/Operation UDO KA for security in southeastern Nigeria, and Operation “Forest Sanity” for security in Kaduna and Niger states.
Taoreed Lagbaja Personal Life And Family
Taoreed Lagbaja is married to Mariya Abiodun-Lagbaja, and they have two children. His hobbies include watching documentaries and reading biographies.
Taoreed Lagbaja Net Worth
Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has an estimated net worth of $400,000.
