By Udesinanna Stephen
The Nigerian Army has extended condolences on the passing of former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Mohammed Chris Alli (Rtd). The former Army Chief succumbed to a brief illness in the early hours of Sunday at the Military Hospital, Lagos.
The current Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja extended the condolences on behalf of the Nigeria Army Force.
In a statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Army Chief said, “A revered senior officer, served the Nigerian Army, the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the nation with honour and dedication in various capacities, leaving enduring prints on the sands of time.
“His commitment and zeal to duty manifested evidently, as he rose through the ranks to become the Director Military Intelligence (DMI), amongst several other key appointments in the Nigerian Army, climaxing his military career as the 9th COAS in November 1993, until his meritorious retirement from active service in August 1994.