Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday, advocated more support for the families of the slain soldiers.
Abiodun said that these at the Special Church Service held to mark the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peters, Ake, Abeokuta.
Abiodun said that those military officers who died in active service should be regarded as martyrs.
The Governor said that his administration would continue to support the Nigerian Legion and living heroes and also ensure that it improves the welfare of all retired service personnel.
He enjoined the people of the State not to wait until the next Remembrance Day to support the wives and families of fallen soldiers.
Abiodun said: “military martyrs paid the supreme sacrifice for Nigeria to remain one and for us to sleep with our two eyes closed.”
He urged fellow Nigerians to look around their neighbourhoods and stretch out their hands of fellowship to them.
He said: “I want to enjoin all of us that let us not wait until the Remembrance Day of 2021.
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“Let us look around us, let’s find a widow; let’s find a widower; let’s find an orphan of a fallen soldier; let us reach out to them. May the labour of our heroes not be in vain.
“As an administration, we shall continue to support the Nigerian Legion. We shall continue to appreciate all our fallen heroes.
“We shall continue to support our living heroes with equipment. We will ensure they are better motivated and we will look after their welfare, so that you and I can sleep better at night.”
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