Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has restated his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of the families of brave officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Governor participated in the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration on Wednesday at the trade fair complex in Gusau, the State capital.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that Governor Dauda Lawal donated N20 million to the Zamfara State Chapter of the Nigeria Legion while launching the 2025 remembrance emblem a day before the celebration.
The statement added that the Governor inspected a guard of honor mounted by the Armed Forces and members of the Nigerian Legion.
“Governor Lawal also led the wreath laying and ordered a one-minute silence in honor of the fallen heroes,” he said.
Governor Lawal emphasized that Remembrance Day is a tribute to fallen heroes and a call to action for all the people of Zamfara State and the entire country.
“The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is celebrated nationwide on the 15th day of January every year to commemorate and salute the selfless souls of our veterans who fought gallantly to protect Nigeria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, who laid down their lives in sacrifice, so that we may live in peace.
“We appreciate and value their commitment and sacrifice, which have made a difference in our lives today.
“With gratitude and a sense of duty, we pledge to continue to remember them and support the loved ones they left behind.
“This day is a tribute to our fallen heroes and a call to action for all people of Zamfara State and the entire country.
“It is an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by those brave individuals and to reaffirm our commitment to upholding the values and principles they fought and died for.
“The legacy of our veterans should inspire us to cherish the relative peace that we enjoy today and to strive for a better tomorrow.
“We must not forget the importance of supporting the families of these fallen heroes and the veterans who fought so that we can go to sleep and who still bear the scars of their service to the nation,” he quoted the governor as saying.
