Col (CNC) Sati Yilwat ,Plateau State Chairman, Nigerian Legion.
Posted By Moses Gbande:
Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has called on Nigerians to support and cooperate With the Nigerian Army to enable them perform their responsibility with ease.
Governor Lalong stress that when citizens live in peace, Soldier would have no reason going up and down in search of a peace and the society will be a better place for everyone.
The governor who made this assertion while speaking with Journalists shortly after laying of wreaths on the tombs of unknown Soldiers during the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day held at J.D Gomwalk Secretariat Round-about pledge to support Wives of Officers and men who lost their Loved once who sacrificed their lives to keep Nigeria one.
“Today marks another annual event, where we gathered to celebrate Wives of Fallen Heroes, as a government we will encourage them to join cooperatives, we promised to give them a bond of cooperatives, we will give them One Million Naira monthly as mobilization to enable them take care of the office they will be using for their cooperative”.
Our Correspondent reports that, 15th of January every year is a date set aside to mark the Armed Forces Remembrancewk Day (AFRD) In Nigeria. The day specifically honours the fallen members of the Armed Forces who Fought in the First and Second World Wars, the Nigerian Civil War and those who served or are still serving in various Peace Support Operations worldwide.
The Day, also known as the Armed Force Day, was formerly celebrated on 11 November of every year (then referred to as 11-11 or poppy Day) to coincide with the World War II veterans Remembrance Day in the British Commonwealth of Nations.
However, it was changed to 15th January to commemorate the end of the Nigerian Civil War on January 15th 1970. The need to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to the Nation cannot be over emphasized.
Beside those who lost their lives, there are many who are alive today but traumatized while others are physically challenged. Many families have had to go through and are going through untold hardships as a result of such sacrifices.
The day therefore recognizes and gives honour to the fallen and living heroes who risked and continue to risk their lives for the territorial integn’ty of the na tion and for peace to reign worldwide.
Nasarawa Reporters 