By Henry Omunu, Abuja
House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, has advocated for the
establishment of a special education fund for the children of
Nigeria’s fallen heroes as part of measures to improve the welfare of
men of the armed forces.
In a statement to mark the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the
speaker pledged the continuous support of the House of Representatives
to the welfare of officers and men of the armed forces, saying the
National Assembly is willing to pass any legislation proposed by the
executive towards improving the welfare and condition of service of
men of the armed forces to boost their morale.
While thanking the fallen heroes for paying the ultimate sacrifice for
the defence of the territorial integrity of Nigeria, as well as her
peace and stability, Dogara prayed for the repose of the souls of the
fallen heroes.
In the same vein, he encouraged men and officers of the armed forces
who are in the trenches to hold on as they are in the thoughts and
prayers of Nigerians.
Stressing that violence is threatening the unity and foundation of
Nigeria and its democracy, Dogara added that everything must be done
to win the war against terrorism and all sundry violence.
He stated that “today, we remember our fallen heroes; brave men and
women of our armed forces who paid the supreme price by laying down
their lives in defence of the unity, territorial integrity of our
nation and promotion of global peace.
“They died for the love, honour and service to God and country. We
remember and honour with prayers for the repose of the souls of these
courageous and patriotic unknown soldiers that their sacrifices will
never be in vain.
“To everyone who is out there in the trenches, fighting for peace and
territorial integrity of this country, we are with them and will
continue to say that they should stand strong.
“We remember them this day on behalf of a very grateful nation for the
sacrifices these very important brothers and sisters, very
extraordinary sacrifices that they are making for the peace and
stability of this nation. We can’t thank them enough. There is no way
we can possibly pay them for the supreme sacrifice.”
