Former Chief of Army Staff Major General Chris Alli has passed away The former army chief passed away after a brief illness in the early ho...
Former Chief of Army Staff Major General Chris Alli has passed away
The former army chief passed away after a brief illness in the early hours of Sunday morning at the military hospital in Lagos.
After the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, he sent a message of condolence on behalf of the Nigerian Army.
The message of condolence is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations of the force, Brigadier-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu released.
Before the death of the late former COAS, he served the Nigerian Army and the entire country with honor and dedication in various fields.
The former COAS used to work in different places where he showed his skills in carrying out the responsibilities of his shoulders.
Alli's zeal for duty was evident as he rose to the position of Director, Military Intelligence (DMI), among other senior positions in the Nigerian Army.
He held the position of Chief of Army Staff from 1993 to 1994 under the rule of General Sani Abacha and was the military governor of Plateau State from August 1985 to 1986 during the rule of General Ibrahim Babangida.
He was born on the 25th of December 1944, in Koton Kefe, Kogi State, and retired from the Nigerian Army as a Major General.
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