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President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, led other top government functionaries, including service chiefs and members of the diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen and living heroes in commemoration of the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRDC).
The event involved laying of wreaths at the National Arcade. First to lay a wreath was the President, followed by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad.
First to lay the wreath was the President, followed by the Vice President, Prof.
Yemi Osinbajo, the Senate President, Speaker, House of Representatives and Chief Justice of Nigeria.
In another order, the Minister of Defence, Retired Maj.-Gen.
Bashir Magashi and his Federal Capital Territory counterpart, Malam
Mohammed Bello laid the wreaths.
Thereafter, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen.
Gabriel Olonisakin; the Chiefs of Army, Lt.-Gen.
Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal
Sadiq Abubakar; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm.
Ibok-Ete Ibas, performed the exercise.
Other dignitaries who also performed the wreath-laying ceremony are representatives of the members of the diplomatic corps as well as Nigerian Legion and widows of late officer/soldiers represented by Mrs