The President gave the directive at National
Cemetery where he unveiled the
He said that the
military officers are doing their best under the circumstances they are working
and that the government would continue to encourage them by providing what is
required to perform their duty.
The President said
soldiers must be trusted people who should not betray themselves or troops and
that if anybody is suspected to have such behaviour, the best thing is for the
person to be redeployed to a position that he will not be an enemy to his
colleagues.
He said that the
unveiling of the cenotaph was unique as it carried the names of officers and
men that were deployed in various operations and paid the supreme sacrifice and
that the cenotaph may be the only link between them and the future generation,
their children and grandchildren.
Earlier, the Chief Of
Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, said that the cenotaph was a
symbol of the gratitude of the Federal Government and Nigerians for the
sacrifices of officers and men in uniform.
Badeh said the cenotaph
was one of the various projects embarked upon by the government and the
military leadership not only to immortalise departed colleagues, but also
provide succor to the families they left behind.
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