Tinubu lays wreath on Armed Forces Remembrance Day

President Bola Tinubu has just gone through the wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.

Wreath-laying involved placing flowers on the tomb of the fallen heroes.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently leading the distinguished guests, including members of the diplomatic Corps, in honouring the sacrifices of Nigeria’s fallen heroes.

The Armed Force Remembrance Day Celebration is an event scheduled to hold yearly by the Ministry of Defence to mark the country’s fallen heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of humanity during the First and Second World Wars, the Nigerian Civil War, peace support operations around the world, as well as various internal security operations.

Dignitaries are the events include the Service Chiefs, led by Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa and heads of other security agencies.

Others are Senate President Akpabio, Speaker Abbas, Chief Justice Ariwoola, Minister of Defence, FCT Minister, and Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps are also in attendance.

At the ceremony, Tinubu is expected to sign the AFRD Celebration Register, releasing the pigeons and receive the receive National Salute.

SOURCE:PUNCH

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