Igbere TV has conveyed the news of Ali’s demise, as announced in a statement shared through X (formerly Twitter) by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army.
Ali, who served as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from November 1993 to August 1994, passed away in a military hospital in Lagos during the early hours of Sunday, November 19, following a brief illness.
In response to the sad news, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the current COAS, expressed sincere condolences on behalf of the Nigerian Army (NA) through the released statement.
The statement reads, “Major General Chris Alli (rtd), 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.
“Born on 25 December 1944, in Koton Karfe, Kogi State. Gen Chris Alli’s sojourn in the NA began on October 20 1967, as a member of the Emergency Short Service Combatant Course. He served diligently in various capacities, cutting across Staff, Instructional and Command. Gen Alli was, at a time, the Military Administrator of Plateau State.
“The COAS Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on receiving the disheartening news of his demise, has profoundly expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the Late former COAS, praying for the repose of his soul and the strength and solace for the family in this difficult time.”
