By Jethro Ibileke
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ascribed the unity and peace being enjoyed in the country to the patriotism, courage and sacrifices of fallen heroes in the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Okpebholo stated this on Wednesday, in a statement to mark the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration.
He described the occasion as a solemn one, as it reminds all, that people paid the ultimate price for us to enjoy the unity and peace we currently enjoy today, stressing that no honour was ever good enough to quantify their level of Sacrifice.
“Our fallen heroes have served this nation and given their all by paying the ultimate price for the unity of this nation. We will continue to honor their memories and I pray that their souls continue to rest in peace.
“Nigeria is enjoying peace today and we are still united as a nation today because these gallant armed men laid their lives for the nation. We are here today because of their sacrifices and there is nothing we can ever do to adequately honor them, other than to make sure their sacrifices are not in vain,” he said.
The Governor who expressed the Government’s commitment to catering for the families of the fallen heroes, disclosed that welfare packages will be initiated and sustained for their immediate families to cushion the effect of the loss of their breadwinners.
He, therefore, urged all Nigerians, and Edo State citizens in particular to honour their memories by ensuring that the sacrifices of the fallen heroes were not in vain, emphasizing that caution must be taken to ensure that the events that led to the Nigerian Civil War is never allowed to repeat itself.
The high point of the occasion was the laying of a wreath by Governor Okpebholo, in honour of the fallen heroes.