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Insecurity: Nigerians indebted to armed forces for sacrifices made – Lawan

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday said the armed forces deserves the support of Nigerians for the sacrifices made in tackling the security challenges facing the country.

 

Lawan made this statement at the National Assembly, while receiving  a delegation of the 2022 Armed Forces Decorations team, who came to his office to decorate him and other principal officers.

 

He noted that the armed forces in their to protect Nigerians against the activities of insurgents and other criminals, continue to pay the ultimate price which had resulted in countless deaths of exceptional military personnel.

 

He said, “It is important that we appreciate the sacrifices done by our armed forces, especially those who have been directly affected and their families. “I believe that the same story obtains on the efforts by the armed forces to fight insurgency, militancy, banditry and many other forms of security challenges within our borders.

 

“Presently, the armed forces are involved on many fronts. What is expected of  us as citizens and institutions is to continue to support our armed forces, especially the legion in whatever way we can.

 

“Therefore, it is an opportunity for us to also make our own contribution to this annual and very important event of remembering our armed forces.”

 

Lawan said further that the National Assembly would support the military by ensuring that sufficient funds were appropriated to cater for security in the 2022 budget under consideration.

 

He added, “I want to commend our armed forces for working so hard with so little to fight different shades of insecurity in our country.” Lawan, on behalf of the Red Chamber, donated N5 million to fallen heroes, while he gave the Nigerian Legion N500,000 in his individual capacity.

 

The leader of the 2022 Armed Forces Decorations Team, Major General Abdulmalik Jibril (rtd), said they decided to pay a visit to the President of the Senate in accordance with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.

 

Jibril, who is the National Chairman of the Nigerian Legion, added that the visit was intended to solicit support for the cause of fallen heroes.

 

Other Senators decorated were the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo- Agege, Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Deputy Majority Leader, Ajayi Boroffice, Deputy Minority Whip, Abdullahi Danbaba, and Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Barau Jibrin.

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