By Ife Osemedua
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has said that no national institution has worked harder for Nigeria’s unity and stability than the Nigerian Armed Forces.
The Governor noted in a speech in Awka, the state capital, on Friday, at an event to commemorate the Armed Forces Remembrance Day that half of the nation’smemory lies in the Armed Forces.
According to Governor Obiano, “It is often said that a nation’s greatness is measured by the strength of its Armed Forces. Half of Nigeria’s national memory is embedded in the Nigerian Armed Forces.
“Our Armed Forces carry the weight of Nigeria’s struggle for greatness, our quest for unity, as well as our big brother role in African. No national institution has worked harder for Nigeria’s unity and stability than our Armed Forces.
“From generation to generation, memory has served mankind so well. It has guided us through some of history’s brightest and darkest periods. It has led us safely away from avoidable errors. And it has helped us to take ownership of our tragedies and triumphs.
“It is often said that a nation’s greatness is measured by the strength of its Armed Forces. Half of Nigeria’s national memory is embedded in the Nigerian Armed Forces. Our Armed Forces carry the weight of Nigeria’s struggle for greatness, our quest for unity, as well as our big brother role in African. No national institution has worked harder for Nigeria’s unity and stability than our Armed Forces.
“Therefore, as we commemorate the great sacrifices of our Armed Forces today, we celebrate the power and glory of Nigeria. We celebrate the bravery of our officers and men who gave lives and limbs for the good of Nigeria. We pay homage to great men and women whose gallantry ensured that the numerous fires that we had willfully ignited with our own hands did not consume us.”