President Buhari Makes Huge Money Donation To Fallen Heroes Funds, Sends Message to Nigerians

President Buhari Makes Huge Money Donation To Fallen Heroes Funds, Sends Message to Nigerians

  • President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he will leave a secure country when leaving in 2023
  • The president gave the assurance at the Emblem Appeal Launch for the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
  • Buhari also made N10m donation to the appeal funds, while calling on well-meaning Nigerians and corporate organisations to support the fallen heroes

FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has again urged Nigerians to be confident that he would leave a safe country come 2023

Buhari made the re-assurance at the Emblem Appeal Launch for the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, which was celebrated by the council chambers of the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday, November 16, The Nation reported.

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Buhari donates N10m to fallen heroes funds Photo Credit: Femi Adesina
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Buhari donates to fallen heroes on armed forces remembrance day

The president also made a donation of N10 million to the appeal fund.

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He then called for the support of veterans and families of late Nigerian heroes, from Nigerians and corporate organisations.

Buhari noted that the contributions of the fallen heroes in the past have kept Nigeria together.

Buhari commends Nigeria military

He commended the Nigeria Armed Forces for securing the country while assuring that his administration will continue to support the military and provide them with the needed funds, for them to continue to carry out their tasks.

The event took place shortly before the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday.

Other dignitaries at the event included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Ministers, military and other security chiefs.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari's chief of defence, General Lucky Irabor, has visited his alma mater to commission the students union building of Obafemi Awolowo University.

The popular Ken Saro Wiwa students' union building was said to have been sponsored for renovation by the army general, who commissioned the building.

Some of the moments of the commissioning were captured in pictures shared by the students union on its Instagram page.

Irabor holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering from the institution before proceeding further.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng