Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their ultimate sacrifices in service to the nation.
He expressed these sentiments at the emblem launch held in Uyo, the state capital, to commemorate the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, organized by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, said: “The remembrance of our fallen heroes today becomes imperative because a lot of people put their lives on the line and went through excruciating ordeals for the safety of the nation.
“In recent times, we have relied on our armed forces to tame militancy, terrorism and banditry in our nation; in other words, we still have a united and indivisible nation today and it is due to the sacrificial works of our armed forces. For me, this is the least we can do in acknowledgement of all the sacrifices they made for the collective good of Nigerians.”
