Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has declared that the nation’s Armed Forces deserve better welfare packages.
Ekweremadu lauded the Nigerian armed forces for their sacrifices, even as he urged the nation to show its appreciation of military men by working for a just nation and better welfare for the armed forces.
A statement from Ekweremadu’s Media office posted on his twitter handle, @iamekweremadu, quoted the Senator as paying tribute to the nation’s heroes on the occasion of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
He said: “On this occasion of Armed Forces Remembrance Day, I join other compatriots to pay respect to our heroes, both living and fallen. They make great sacrifices and sometimes pay the highest price that we may live in safety.
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“To our living heroes, we owe deep gratitude and better welfare.
“To the memory of our fallen heroes, we owe a nation where no man is oppressed, but one where justice and peace prevail and everyone is given a sense of belonging so that together we can build a Nigeria of our dream.”