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Sanwo-Olu Commends Nation’s Security Officers

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended all officers in the Military, Nigerian Police and the legion for their efforts in protecting the country against external aggression and keep­ing the peace internally.

Speaking at the year 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day parade and wreath lay­ing ceremony at the Remem­brance Arcade, Tafawa Bale­wa Square (TBS), Lagos on Friday, Governor Sanwo-Olu said Nigerians should be thankful to God for celebrating this year’s ceremony despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Sanwo-Olu, while applauding the organ­isers of the programme, said despite the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and other parts of the world, they could keep up with the yearly ritual while adher­ing to safety protocols.

He said: “It is usually a year­ly ceremony and we are thank­ful that this year’s ceremony could still be observed.

“I want to congratulate and commend all of our officers in the military and also the Nigerian Police, but more es­pecially men of the Legion and everybody that has participat­ed in this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance ceremony, the parade, men on guard and ev­erything.

“I think it has been a testi­monial and it is a yearly ritual that we are thankful to God that we can still keep this year’s activity as important as it is. We were still able to observe all of the protocols and you could see that everything has gone very well. It is just a one hour event and we are thankful for the organisers that they have been able to put this together again.”

Governor Sanwo-Olu during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day laid the wreath at the arcade and also released white pigeons and balloons into the air.

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mrs Fola­sade Jaji; Service Command­ers; State Chairman of Nigeria Legion and other dignitaries also laid the wreath during the ceremony in memory of the falling heroes.

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