President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said that the President Ahmed Tinubu- -led government at the centre, is focused on ensuring that Nigeria remains an inseparable and indivisible entity.
He stated this in his remarks at the Interdenominational Church Service for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, on Sunday.
Akpabio, who held that the continued existence of the country lies in its rich cultural, religious and ethnic diversity, called on the people to embrace unity, stressing the resolve of the present administration to redouble its efforts in securing the country.
Akpabio also asked Christendom and other stakeholders in the Nigerian project to join hands with the Tinubu government as well as the nation's armed forces to tackle the issues that have threatened the co-existence of the country.
Earlier in his remarks, Archbishop of Abuja Africa Metropolitan Church, Archbishop Peter Ogumiyiwa said that insecurity persists in Nigeria because past service chiefs lived in affluence, while they complained of lack of funds to fight insecurity.
He also said that for Nigeria to be well secured, salaries and emoluments of military personnel and security agents should be paid promptly.
Meanwhile, encouraging troops to remain resolute in defeating security threats, Chief Of Defense Staff Gen. Chris Gwabin Musa promised to prioritize welfare and uphold his leadership philosophy of nurturing a professional armed forces that is people-centric and capable of meeting constitutional responsibilities in a joint and collaborative environment.
He assured Nigerians of the armed forces’ unalloyed loyalty and commitment to defending the nation’s democratic values and ensuring peace and cohesion in the country.
The 2024 AFRD celebration will be climaxed by the laying of wreath by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Settima and other top government functionaries and Service Chiefs on January 15, 2024 at the National Arcade.
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