The All Progressives Congress has hailed what it describes as the “invaluable sacrifice” of the Nigerian military in keeping the country safe and united in the face of what it called “unprecedented forces tugging at the very core of its existence.”
In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to mark the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the party said Nigerians owed the gallant men and women of the Nigerian military a debt of gratitude for their courage, perseverance and sacrifice in defence of all that Nigerians hold dear.
In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to mark the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the party said Nigerians owed the gallant men and women of the Nigerian military a debt of gratitude for their courage, perseverance and sacrifice in defence of all that Nigerians hold dear.
It called on all Nigerians to show their unalloyed gratitude to the men and women in uniform by supporting them unconditionally in their ongoing fight against terror, and also by remembering those who had made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of their fatherland. APC said, ”It was American politician Virgil Goode who said ‘we need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives so that all of us may be free and that our democracy can be a shining light for the rest of the world’.
”It is in this light that we urge all our compatriots to remember, especially in their prayers, the gallant troops, who are currently battling the virulent insurgency in some parts of our country, against all odds. There is no better time than on the occasion of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day to do this for the troops, as well as to spare a thought for those who gave their lives in defence of our cherished values.”
The party said in view of its all-important role in ensuring the security and unity of the nation, the military must always be above the fray, and must never be compromised.
