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.

Stephen Fasakin     Air Peace     Omu Aran     Offa     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Saad Belgore     Tope Daramola     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Sarah Alade     Kemi Adeosun     Vasolar     Afeyin-Olukuta     Laduba     Apaola     Alliance For Democracy     Pakata Development Association     Ibrahim Abiodun     Yashikira     Wahab Egbewole     Ndama Al-hassan     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Dairo Kunle Paul     Muhammed Abdullahi     Mashood Dauda     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     EndSARS     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Basit Olatunji     Oro Grammar School     Flights To Ilorin     KW-GIS     Fatai Olodo     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     John Kehinde Salako     Aliyu Sabi     Okala Baba     Obasanjo     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Ilorin Amusement Park     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Kwara Hotel     Adekunle David Dunmade     Awodun     Offa Metropolitan Club     Oko-Erin     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Bola Shagaya     Democracy Day     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Fareedah Dankaka     Owode Market     Col. Taiwo     Kunle Akogun     Illyasu Abdullahi     Ilorin South Constituency     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     V.O. Abioye     Sarah Jubril     Kwara Polytechnic     Kwara Basketball Association     Tayo Awodiji     Yaman     Bio Ibrahim     Shero     Agbarigidoma     Usman Rifun     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Niyi Osundare     Yahaya Dumoye     Just Event Online     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Alaiye     3MTT     Sulyman Abdulkareem    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Apaokagi     Borgu     Isapa     Umar Gunu     Bureau Of Lands     Kemi Adeosun     Rafiu Ibrahim     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Oluronke Adeyemi     Ola Falade     Olatunji Ayeni     Mubarak Oladosu     Sola Saraki University     Gbenga Awoyale     Rihanat Ajia     Rashidi Yekini     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Alapado     Forgo Battery     Donatus Ejidike     08001000100     Michael Nzwekwe     Fulani     Solomon Edojah     Akorede     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Abraysports FC     Ile Arugbo     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Turaki Of Ilorin     Sulu Gambari     Baruten     Femi Ogunsola     Salman Jawondo     Shade Omoniyi     KWTV     Hassan Saliu     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Mutawalle     Binta Abubakar Mora     UTME     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Bukola Saraki     Samuel Adaramola     Kwara 2019     Oke-Kura     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Ahmed     Olatunde Jare     Saliu Alamoyo     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Kayode Laro     International Aviation College     John Dara     Adekunle David Dunmade     KwaraLearn     Mary Arinde     Plat Technologies Limited     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Olatunji Ibrahim     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Kwara Basketball Association     Danhawa     Baruba     Alabe     Alimi     Lanre Aremu     Bello Oyedepo     Bola Shagaya     Ojo Isekuse     Aro Yahaya     Olaitan Buraimoh     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Sidikat Akaje