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.

Idris Amosa Saidu     Bayer AG     The Herald     Magaji Are     Mohammed Yisa     Salaudeen Oyewale     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Lateef Fagbemi     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Mutawalle     Aliyu Salihu     Tope Daramola     Ibrahim Mohammed     Baboko     Saraki     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Abdullahi Atanda     HYPPADEC     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Laolu Saraki     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Yomi Ogunsola     Aiyedun     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Olayinka Are     Idris Garuba     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Borgu     Muhammad Yahya     Bilikisu Gambari     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Mohammed Halidu     Talaka Parapo     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Ijagbo     Shonga Farm Project     Ghali Muhammed     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Olomu     Eruku     Okin Malt     UTME     Ado Bayero     National Association Of Nigerian Students     COVID-19 Palliatives     Haleeman Salman     Baboko Primary School     Bankole Omishore     Ilorin South Constituency     Saliu Mustapha     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Shehu Adaramaja     Allocation     SARS     Bolaji Abdullahi     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Baba-Isale     ARMTI     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Bayo Lawal     Senate Presidency     Shuaibu Yaman     Oye Tinuoye     Raliat AbdulRazaq     FERMA     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Toyin Saraki     Oyelere Oyinloye     Issa Oloruntogun     Bature Bello     CT Ayeni     Elelu     Isiaka Danmeromu     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Modibo Kawu     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sheikh Alimi     Elections     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Share     Muhammadu Gobir     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Garba Ado Sanni     April 11     Yahaya Dumoye     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Lanre Olosunde     Ibrahim Akaje     Bolaji Nagode     Crystal Corner Shops     Bayer AG     Jumoke F. Ajao     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Emir Of Shonga     Plat Technologies Limited     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Eghe Igbinehi     Ilorin South Constituency     Amina El-Imam     Alikinla     Baboko     COVID-19 Palliatives     Ilorin Airport     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Ilorin Durbar     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Adegoke Bamidele     Justina Oha     Olaiya Zuberu     GAMA     Muhammed Akanbi     Kwara Poly     Opobiyi     Abdulazeez Uthman     Kale Bayero     Rueben Parejo     Abioye Bello     Kwara State Polytechnic     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Abubakar Ndakene     Maryam A. Garuba     Marufat Oladosu     Aliyu Umar     Owo Isowo     TIIDELab     KWASSIP     KWASEIC     Mubarak Oladosu     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Ilorin.Info     Orire     Segun Olawoyin     Senate President     Salman Alada     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Saheed Alakoso     COVID     Olosi Of Osi     Ibrahim Taiwo     Aiyedun     Yomi Ogunsola     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Kumbi Titiloye     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Tsado Manman     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Nurudeen Mohammed