President Jonathan laying the
Wreath during the Wreath laying ceremony for the Nigerian Armed Forces
Remembrance Day celebration in Abuja today.
President
Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo on Thursday led other top
government officials and service chiefs to lay wreaths in honour of soldiers
who died during service in Nigeria and in international assignments.
January
15th every year is dedicated to remembrance of Nigerian military men who died
in service to the nation and their surviving colleagues who have retired from
active service.
The
leaders laid wreaths at the National Arcade in the Three Arms Zone in Abuja,
one month after the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem and Appeal Fund
was launched by the President.
The
brief ceremony started at 10.00am after President Jonathan arrived the National
Arcade and inspected the guard of honour.
Muslim
and Christian officers prayed for the departed souls and the nation.
The
President laid the wreath after a-minute silence in honour of the dead.
Vice
President Sambo, Senate President David Mark, Deputy Speaker, House of
Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mahmud
Mohammed and Minister of Defence, Aliyu Gusau were among top government
officials who also laid wreaths.
Others
were – the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Bala Mohammed; Chief of
Defence Staff, Alex Badeh,and the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba.
A
21-gun salute preceded the wreath-laying ceremony.
President
Jonathan led the dignitaries to release white pigeons at the arcade.
Jonathan, Sambo, others lay wreaths for heroes
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