Governor Rochas Okorocha with Commander 34 FAB Obinze Brigadier General I.H. Bature (1stright), Commissioner for Social Development, Mrs. Edna Okorie, (1st left), Executive Chairman, Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Legion, Comrade Anyanwu Alphonsus (2nd left), in a group photograph with retired and serving officers at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem Launch for 2019, held on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Government House Owerri.
Governor
Rochas Okorocha has called on Nigerians to begin to celebrate their
leaders and people who have done well in their chosen careers when
they are alive and not when they are no more, regretting that in this
part of the world, people condemn their leaders while alive but
celebrate them when they are dead.
The
Governor spoke at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem Launch for
2019 on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Government House Owerri,
adding that Nigerians should see the need to celebrate the nation’s
heroes, both those alive and those that have died since patriotism is
not in the love of the law but in the love of one’s Country.
The
governor also said that the insurgence in the North East would have
gone out of hand if not the coming of Muhammadu Buhari as the
President of the Country, stressing that the President must be
commended for the fight against Insurgence and his love for this
Country.
He
stated “I want to commend President Buhari for his show of
leadership with what is happening in the North East. I don’t know
what the situation in the North-East would have been like if
President Buhari was not the President of Nigeria now. It would have
been better imagined than seen. President Buhari must be commended,
if not for anything, his fight against insurgence and his love for
his country.”
The
governor said “I am not one of those who Campaign for him for what
he has done, I Campaign for him, for who he is. Buhari means well and
he is not a cheat. Buhari will not lie to Nigerians. If he has made
any mistake, it is a human mistake but he loves his nation and wants
to do the best for this country without counting cost of returns”.
For
the Legionaries, he stated “I am here to encourage you and
officially launch this Emblem as a remembrance of those who had lost
their lives and particularly for the widows who, from time to time
remember the wonderful time they had with their spouses when they
were still alive and what life looks like now without them. Ours is
not to support you to sorrow but remind you of the wonderful
sacrifices made by your spouses for our nation. This nation is with
you and your governor is with you. We are all with you in prayers and
we shall support you the much we can.”
The
Executive Chairman of the State Chapter of the Nigerian Legion,
Comrade Anyanwu Alphonsus in his address said “The Federal
Government of Nigeria set aside the 15th of January
every year as the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The Emblem we are
launching here today is one of the activities lined up to mark the
Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2019. The Emblem Launching will be
followed by Juma’at Service, Church Service and the Grand Finale on
the 15th of January at the Heroes Square with parade
and laying of wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”.
He
noted “The fallen heroes laid down their lives for the security of
the lives and property of all Nigerians. They left behind widows and
orphans as well as disabled colleagues. The surviving colleagues are
the Veterans you are seeing here today. They served the nation and
are still serving as members of Nigerian Legion. Considering the
sacrifices of our fallen heroes, nothing will be too big to support
their widows and orphans as well as the disabled veterans”.
The
governor donated a bus to the State Chapter of the Legion and
N5million.
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