Gen Joseph Lagu to be buried at Dr John Garang Mausoleum

The late Anyanya One leader, General Joseph Lagu Yanga, will be buried at the Dr John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, according to the organising committee for his state funeral.

The committee told Eye Radio on Monday morning that Lagu will be laid to rest inside the mausoleum, east of Pope Francis’ podium.

The announcement comes as preparations continue for the state funeral following President Salva Kiir’s decision to accord the late liberation hero a state burial.

Last week, President Kiir signed a book of condolences in honour of General Lagu at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly.

During the ceremony, the president also announced Lagu’s posthumous promotion from lieutenant general to full general in recognition of his contribution to the liberation struggle.

Born in 1933 in Momokwe settlement, Moli village, in present-day Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, General Lagu is widely recognised for his leadership in the liberation struggle that eventually led to South Sudan’s independence from Sudan.