Army Mourns Fmr COAS, Chris Alli

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has conveyed his condolences on behalf of the Nigerian Army over the passing of former Chief of Army Staff, Major General Mohammed Chris Alli (retd)

His condolences were expressed in a statement by army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu.

The statement said General Alli served the army with honour and dedication in various capacities, leaving enduring prints on the sands of time.

The statement reads in part: “Born on December 25, 1944, in Koton Karfe, Kogi State, Gen Chris Alli commenced his journey in the Nigerian Army on October 20, 1967, as a member of the Emergency Short Service Combatant Course.

“Throughout his career, he served diligently in diverse roles, including staff, instructional, and command. At one point, he held the position of Military Administrator of Plateau State. Major General Alli (retd), 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.

Alli succumbed to a brief illness in the early hours of Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the Military Hospital in Lagos.