Vice President, Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo has stated that the Federal Government will not allow any group to
jeopardize the hard-earned unity of the country.
Osinbajo commended men and
officers of the military for the sacrifices they have made in keeping the
country one.
Osinbajo said this at the
interdenominational church service held as part of activities to mark this
year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the National Christian
Centre, Abuja.
He said, “It important to ensure
that they did not die in vain.
The Vice President further
explained that the valiant men and women of the armed forces have destroyed the
backbone of Boko Haram who once attacked Abuja, Kano and Kaduna with impunity
and hoisted their tattered flags over 17 local governments in the North-East.
He added, “Today, both Boko Haram
and ISIS West Africa operate as small even if deadly guerrilla bands in parts
of Borno State. But in these battles, we have been sharply reminded that
indeed, ‘freedom is not free.’
“That peace is often paid for
with blood and gore. And that no nation can secure its territory without the
selflessness and the supreme sacrifices of many. And truly as someone said,
‘Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath
of each soldier who died protecting it.’
“So as we celebrate this
Remembrance Day, we solemnly thank the Almighty God for giving us men and women
ready to obey the call to fight and, if need be, die for the fatherland.
“We are grateful that they were
faithful to the cause, that they did not betray the trust of millions, that they
gave up all the comforts of life and the love and affection of family that we
may enjoy the same.
“Our posthumous thanks to them
and their families who not only bore the fearful apprehension of their going to
war, but also the heart break of their deaths. But our gratitude must also mean
a commitment to ensuring that their families are cared for, that their children
do not ask why the sacrifices they made were made at all.
“The ordinary people of Nigeria
have demonstrated time and time again that they share common problems and a
belief in common destiny.
“Our unity and peaceful
coexistence is the best tribute to our fallen heroes.”
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