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.

EndSARS     Ojo Isekuse     Kwara State Fire Service     Saka Onimago     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Funmilayo Zubair     Shehu Jimoh     20 Billion Bond     Aisha Buhari     Valsolar Consortium     Adamu Atta     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Ibrahim Gambari     UNILORIN Alumni     Mukhtar Shagaya     Yoruba     Forgo Battery     Bolaji Abdullahi     Christopher Ayeni     Michael Nzwekwe     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     TVC Female National Debate     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Zaratu Umar     Bayo Ojo     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Rotimi Atere     Gbugbu International Market     Shehu Adaramaja     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Ramadan     Laduba     Olusegun Adeniyi     Abdulrasaq Alaro     3MTT     Ike Ekweremadu     Adebayo Salami     Iyabo Adewuyi     Arca Santa     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Mike Omotosho     NaAllah     Olateju Lukman     Ejidongari     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     BECE     Maimunat Oniyangi     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     NAWOJ     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Yusuf Ali     Alapado     Ahmed Alhasssan     Basic Education Certificate Examination     NNPP     Usman Alkali Baba     Ado Ibrahim     Transition Implementation Committee     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Computer Based Test     Amos Sayo     Esuwoye     NTA Ilorin     Bola Magaji     Afonja Descendants Union     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     SWAN     Mutawalle     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Oluwole Dupe     Shade Omoniyi     Sheriff Shagaya     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Jimoh Bashir    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Adesoye     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Ajuloopin     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Ademola Kiyesola     Amos Sayo     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Coronavirus     Okin Malt     Trader Moni     Issa Baba     Gbugbu     IHS Towers     Bahago     Ilorin Durbar     Mahe Abdulkadir     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Abdulraheem Olesin     Oloye     Mansur Alfanla     N-Power     Adeleke Ogungbe     Shuaib Olarongbe     Kwara United     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Ronke Adeyemi     Oja-Oba     Abdullahi Atanda     Folaranmi Aro     Ilorin Emirate     Gobir     Twitter     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Jide Oyinloye     Ope Saraki     Belgore     John Olajide Adedipe     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Kisira     Olatunji Ayeni     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Yakubu Shaaba     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Ahman Patigi     Florence Saraki     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Yakubu Dogara     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Galadiman Ngeri     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Local Government     Saliu Tunde Bello     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Jumoke Gafar     Maryam Ado Bayero     Surajudeen Akanbi     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     March 28     Shoprite     ASUU     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Universal Basic Education Commission     Muazam Nayaya     Aliyu Umar     Lai Gobir     Oko-Erin     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Fulani     Shuaib Abdulkadir