President Buhari, VP Osibanjo, others at the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day

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President Buhari, VP Osibanjo, others at the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day

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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday in Abuja led government officials and service chiefs to lay wreaths in honour of Nigerian soldiers who died in active service.
President Muhammadu Buhari performs the Wreath Laying ceremony of 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the Arcade in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE.

President Muhammadu Buhari performs the Wreath Laying ceremony of 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the Arcade in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that apart from the wreaths laying ceremony, the President used the opportunity to make video conference calls to Nigerian troops in the battle fields in Sambisa Forest, Yola in Adamawa and to those serving in UN Peace Mission in Liberia.
President Muhammadu Buhari in a hand shake with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai. Others are the Chief of Defence Staff, General, Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar
The President, who first spoke to the Nigerian troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa Forest in Borno, saluted their courage and urged them to continue to maintain discipline and efficiency they were known for.
President Muhammadu Buhari handed the Wreath
He said “your success was received spontaneously by all Nigerians. I congratulate you and I thank you very much for the honour you have done to the country and to us, well done. I wish your families are all well and are getting in touch with you.
President Muhammadu Buhari in a handshake with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker RT Hon Yakubu Dogara
President Muhammadu Buhari signs AFRD Celebration Register flanked by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Defence, Brig General Mansur Dan Ali, President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and other Service Chiefs
Buhari speaks with Military men in Operational bases via NigComSat. With are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Defence, Brig General Mansur Dan Ali, President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and other Service Chiefs
Buhari releases the Pigeons for peace
“Please maintain the standard of discipline and efficiency. Thank you very much indeed.’’Also addressing members of the Nigerian battalion serving with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia, President Buhari, who congratulated the soldiers, wished them a successful mission abroad.The President, who commended members of the armed forces serving with the UN across the world, said the Federal Government was monitoring their performance.He prayed for their successful operations while in Liberia, and also wished them safe journey back to Nigeria in 2018.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigerian troops in Liberia will be the last batch of UN Peacekeeping Mission in that country as UN peace mission in Liberia would end in 2018.President Buhari also spoke via the video conference gadgets with the Commander of the Air Force Base in Yola, Air Commodore Charles Owoh, who is also the Air Commander, Operation, Lafiya Dole.The president lauded the performance of the Air Force in the ongoing fight against insurgency in the North East.Source: NAN

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