Kwara Gov commends Armed Forces for their sacrifice

Date: 2021-01-16

*Seeks support for families of fallen heroes

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday saluted the sacrifices of men and officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces, urging citizens to rally behind them and embrace peace for sustainable development of the country.

Speaking at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, AbdulRazaq called on citizens to continue to offer support to families of and pray for the fallen heroes — minutes after he inspected the Parade Guards and later laid the wreath in honour of soldiers who died in various wars.

"We must continue to seek peace and believe in one Nigeria, and continue to pray for the souls of the departed - those who risked their lives for this country to be one. We must continue to cherish their services and never forget them," he said at the event commemorating the Day in Ilorin.

"As you know, the government is battling with the resources on all fronts. Like the President said, he would continue to meet the demands of men of service. We thank them for their services. We do appreciate their efforts day and night."

Other dignitaries who also laid the wreath included the Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi; Deputy Speaker Raphael Adetiba; the Chief Judge of the state Durosinlohun Kawu; Grand Khadi Ola Abdulkadir; representative of Emir of Ilorin the Olomu of Omuaran Oba AbdulRaheem Olaoti; Chairman of the state branch of Nigeria Legion Brig. Gen. Aliu Akano; and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development Hajia Nike Ibrahim.

The event was well attended by government functionaries, including the Secretary to the State Government Prof. Mamman Saba Jibril; and the Head of Service Mrs. Sussan Modupe Oluwole.

Rafiu Ajakaye

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

January 15, 2021

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Doyin Awoyale     Florence Saraki     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Justina Oha     Tunde Kazeem     Col. Taiwo     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Wahab Issa     Ahmad Ali     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Opobiyi     Yekeen Alabi     Sabitiyu Grillo     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Kwara State Fire Service     Orire     Kulende-UITH     Hakeem Idris     Share     Alimi     Timothy Akangbe     Oyawoye     Olaiya Lawal     Adeleke Ogungbe     Tunde Oyawoye     Kazeem Gbolagade     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Olawuyi     Abiodun Abdulkareem     ARMTI     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Shehu Adaramaja     Ojo Fadumila     Okin High School     Sulyman Buhari     Millennium Development Goals     Mohammed Haruna     Al-Ilory     Isapa     IDPU     Usman Yunusa     Vasolar Consortium     Ajia-Bako     Balogin Alanamu     Young Progressives Party     Kayode Zubair     Sola Saraki University     Shoprite     Lanwa     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     GANZY     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Valsolar     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Ajuloopin     Ahmad Lawan     Osi     Olabanji Orilonishe     Erubu Oba Zubair     Sanitation Exercise     Musa Aibinu     Bamidele Adegoke     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     CACOVID Palliatives     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Joseph Bamigboye     Kwara South     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Eruku     Olupako     Toyin Falola     Oja-Oba     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Kunbi Titiloye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Onilu     Saad Omo\'ya     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Peculiar Allowance     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Local Government     Emir Of Lafiagi     COEASU     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Oko Erin     Moses Afolayan     Bankole Omishore     Bareke     Tunde Oyawoye     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Laolu Saraki     Boko Haram     Ayo Adeyemi     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Isiaka Alikinla     Moses Salami     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Oloye     Susan Modupe Oluwole     College Of Education     Ilorin Metro Park     Kwasu     Peter Amogbonjaye     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Vasolar     Ojuekun Sarumi     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Kwara     Kola Ologbondiyan     Iyabo Adewuyi     Rebecca Bake     Kunbi Titiloye     Fulani     Usman Rifun     Ibrahim Orire     Okala Baba     First Lady     Lawal Jimoh     Bolakale Saka     Emir Of Kano     Salihu S. Yaru     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Tunde Kazeem     Hausa     Sabi     Maigida     Chief Of Staff     Oba Abdulrahim     Kumbi Titilope     Joseph Bamigboye     Ramat Oganija     Umar Gunu     ASKOMP     Isiaq Khadeejah     Kumbi Titiloye     Mope Dasuki Belgore     TETFUND     Amoyo     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Gbemi Saraki     Kwara State Sports Commission     Mogaji Aare     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Abdullahi Biffo     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Kwara TV     Baaziki Sulaiman     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Salman Jawondo     PharmAccess Foundation