President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday along with the Service chiefs, other top government functionaries and members of the diplomatic corps observed the January 15th annual ritual of laying wreaths in honour of our fallen heroes and all those who died in service in Nigeria and at international assignments.
The ceremony, which held at the National Memorial Arcade, opposite Eagle Square in Abuja is also dedicated to appreciating surviving military men who have retired from active service, thus marking the end of the activity in the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
At the end of the ceremony President Buhari released the pigeons from the cage as a mark of peace and unity in the nation.
Dignitaries present at the event included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammadu, among others.