…VP decorated with 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja
Abuja
The Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the welfare of the members of the Nigerian Armed Forces including families of fallen heroes.
Speaking Tuesday evening shortly after he was decorated with the emblem of the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Vice President said the administration’s resolve was in acknowledgement of the sacrifices of service personnel to the unity of Nigeria and sustenance of global peace.
The Vice President recalled the heroics of Nigerian service personnel in conflict theatres at home, across Africa and beyond.
“We really need to identify with the families of our fallen heroes – those who made the supreme sacrifice in the enthronement of peace in our country and our world in general, from Congo to Liberia, Sierra Leone and beyond.
“My heart goes out to the families of those who paid the supreme price. We have the moral burden to support them,” he said.
Also speaking, the National Chairman of the Nigerian Legion, Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin, said the annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration was a solemn occasion dedicated to remembering the sacrifices of the fallen heroes.
He urged Nigerians to always remember the families of the fallen heroes by contributing resources through the Nigerian Legion for the welfare of their loved ones.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in October launched the Emblem Appeal for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, restating federal government’s commitment to the repositioning of the armed forces.