Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has called on Nigerians to support the Armed Forces to promote peace across the country.
Speaking at a Jumaat Service in Port Harcourt to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Governor Wike said that peace and unity were needed for the development of the country.
Represented by his Special Adviser on NDDC, Mohammed Okiri, the Governor said Armed Forces personnel made sacrifices to preserve the unity of the country.
He said: “We are calling on all Muslims and the armed forces to join their hands together, so we can have a sustainable country where peace and harmony reign. The governor has invested so much in the security of the state. We want this state to be peaceful all the times, so that investors will continue to come to the state and invest.”
The governor reiterated his call for the creation of institutions to cater for ex-servicemen and women to further show our appreciation to them for the service to their fatherland.
He urged the military and para-military organisations to stick to their constitutional roles during the electioneering period.
Alhaji Nasir Uhor, Rivers State Islamic Leader, said that the Muslim community in the state would always use the Armed Forces Remembrance Day to work for peace in the state and the country.
Also speaking, Imam Abdulmalik Tanko urged Nigerians to be good citizens who worked for the development of the country.
Rivers State Police Commissioner, Zaki Ahmed, in his speech praised the ex-servicemen for the sacrifices they had made for the country.
Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt
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