Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has commends the operatives of the Nigerian military for their sacrifices and efforts in the gradual decimation of those carrying out terror attacks against Nigeria in some parts of the country.
Oyebanji in his way of appreciating the federal government for its support to the military in defending the nation, as he hailed the appointment of Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff.
The commendation by Oyebanji was given at the inter-denominational service, which is scheduled to mark 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration which was held on Sunday at the Government House Chapel, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State Capital.
Governor Oyebanji who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, commended the military for remaining undaunted despite losing many of its officers and men to the fight against terrorists operating as Boko Haram insurgents, bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers.
Oyebanji urged Nigerians to continue their prayers and lend support to soldiers fighting at the battlefields to safeguard Nigeria’s territorial integrity and the families of war veterans, who had either paid the supreme price or suffered infirmities in the course of defending the nation
