Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has assured widows of fallen troopers who served in varied theatres of battle around the globe that his authorities will proceed to face by them in prayers and assist.
Eno gave the reassurance throughout the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration held at Cenotaph, Uyo, the state capital, on Wednesday.
The governor highlighted the patriotic zeal of the Nigerian Armed Forces, recalling the Okuama incident in Delta State, the place some Nigerian troopers, fired by patriotic zeal, went to revive peace to the troubled communities however ended up paying the supreme value for the nation.
Eno mentioned, “We in Akwa Ibom will proceed to have a good time and honour their sacrifices. Final 12 months, I introduced a donation of N100 million to help the widows in coping with the ache related to the lack of their husbands and breadwinners. We are going to proceed to deliberately do all we will to help them in addition to the Nigerian Legionnaire.
“Let me use this chance to thank the Nigerian safety providers once more for working collaboratively with us to make sure we preserve the peace we take pleasure in right here in our state.
“Because the theme track of the Liverpool Soccer Membership aptly says, ‘You’ll by no means stroll alone.’ The widows of our fallen troopers and those that served the nation diligently is not going to stroll alone. We are going to stand by you, pray with you and offer you our assist. Could the souls of the gallant officers, women and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces relaxation in peace.”
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