Oyo sate governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has charged Nigerians not to give up as a result of the challenges the country is presently faced with
Makinde stated this on Friday at a special Juma’at Service to commemorate the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Oja’ba Central Mosque, Ibadan
Speaking through his Deputy Chief of Staff, Hon. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola , Gov Makinde said Nigeria is still a great nation despite all the challenges facing it as a country and that it will soon be a better place for everyone.
“It is quite unfortunate that Nigeria is in a state that it is right now, insurgency and kidnapping everywhere. But despite all of these, those of us who are still alive still have cause to thank God and the message to every one of us is, Nigeria is still a great nation,” he said.
Stressing the importance of the remembrance day, Engr Makinde said “Armed Forces Remembrance Day must be a constant reminder of the great sacrifices that our ex-servicemen and gallant fallen heroes made to secure our nation.adding that Oyo state will continually place priority on the welfare of the families of fallen heroes in the state”.
“We really thank God that we still made this year. A lot of things happened in the year 2020 and this is 2021. It is actually a privilege to witness the second Jumat service in the year. So, I am using this as a platform to actually say congratulations to those of us that are alive and the families of the fallen heroes.”
He then assured that the present administration in Oyo State would continue to improve the welfare of relatives of deceased ex-servicemen, their widows, orphans and other loved ones.
In his sermon at the Jumat service, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheik Abdul-Ganiy Abubakr Agbotomokekere tasked Nigerians on the need to always come to the aid of the families, widows and children of those who laid down their lives for the country considering that the fallen heroes lost their lives for the peace and unity of Nigeria.
Sheik Agbotomokekere, however, urged the federal, state and local governments to prioritise the welfare of the families of the fallen heroes.
