President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday officially launched the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem appeal fund, commending serving troops who continue to confront terrorism, insurgency, banditry and other security challenges.
The event held at the State House, Abuja ahead of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, commemorated annually on January 15.
President Tinubu said a grateful nation must continue to “honour the fallen, support the wounded, and care for all who answer the call to serve”, noting that the Remembrance Day remains a solemn reminder of the cost of peace and the enduring importance of national unity.
“As a grateful nation, we must honor the fallen, support the wounded, and create and care for all who answer the call to serve Armed Forces remember Remembrance Day marked every 15 January is a reminder of the cost of peace and the importance of unity as we honor our heroes,
“Today, we also pay tribute to veterans and salute our serving troops who continue to confront terrorism, insurgency, mandatory and other security challenges they are resilience often in the face of great danger, remains a source of national pride”, he said.
President Tinubu further commended the Armed Forces for demonstrating exceptional courage across multiple theatres of operation even as he praised their relentless efforts towards restoring normalcy to several communities.
In appreciation of the efforts of fallen heroes to national security, President Tinubu donated N200m to the appeal fund.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who was decorated with the emblem by the Chairman Nigeria Legion, Mrs Grace Morenike Henry, donated N100m, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike donated N20m.
