[size=14pt]Today is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day![/size]

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In Nigeria, Armed Forces Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is celebrated on 15 January. It was formerly marked on 11 November of every year to coincide with the Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) for the World War II veterans in the British Commonwealth of Nations. But it was changed to 15 January of every year in Nigeria in commemoration of the surrender of Biafran troops to the Federal troops on 15 January 1970 thus signalling the end of the Nigerian Civil War.

The day is marked by with a Remembrance Day parade at the Cenotaph in Abuja and in the 36 state capitals. The ceremony includes 21 gun salute, playing of the Last Post, a minute's silence, laying of wreaths and release of pigeons to symbolise peace.


In the past month armed forces remembrance day emblems have been on sale across the country. Proceeds of the sale of the remembrance emblem go to the Nigerian Legion.

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The Nigerian Legion is the Nigerian association of ex-servicemen, I.e former members of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force (although I have never seen the likes of Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida, or T.Y Danjuma associate with the Legion).

Officers and men of the armed forces are trained to fight and kill. When they retire, they discover that there are no jobs for them (some of them have been in the armed forces since they were teenagers and military work is all they know). Others were forced to retire from the armed forces due to injuries sustained in battle. The Legion helps them to integrate into society and take care of themselves.

By law the Legion is permitted to operate certain businesses in order to raise money for its members. Members of the legion also serve as security guards at government establishments (you often see them in their brown uniforms). The Legion also raises money through the sale of Armed Forces and Remembrance Day emblems.

In recent years (especially since the return to civilian rule) members of the Legion have gone through great hardship while trying to collect their pensions and gratuity. Sometimes their pensions are not paid for many months. At other times, legionnaires, who could be as old as 60, 70, or 80 years old are made to travel long distances and queue in the hot sun, all in the name of pension verification exercise. Many legionnaires have died during this process.

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Officers and men of the Nigerian Legion.

The Nigerian Legion Act (Laws of the Federation)
http://www.aksjlegalresource.com/resource/Laws_of_the_Federation%5CNIGERIAN%20LEGION%20ACT.pdf

May the souls of all fallen heroes rest in perfect peace. Amen!

Salute to our fallen heroes

Our heros shall neva be 4goten,we hail thee

Officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces have fought in various wars and taken part in many peace keeping operations, defensive duties and internal security duties. These include

Wars including:

* The First World War
* The Second World War
* The Nigerian Civil War

Peace keeping/enforcement operations in

* The Congo
* Tanzania
* Liberia
* Sierra Leone
* Lebanon
* Darfur
* The former Yugoslavia
* Mali


Defensive duties including

* The Bamileke Rebellion
* Chadian Rebels (1982/83)
* The Bakassi Peninsula

Internal Security duties including

* The Tiv Rebellion
* The Western Region Crisis
* The Niger-Delta Crisis (1966)
* The Agbekoya Rebellion
* The Niger Delta Crisis (1992-2009)
* The Boko Haram Insurgency.

Anti-Robbery operations, including:

* Operation Sweep
* Rapid Response Squad
* Operation Yaki
* Operation Messa

Etc.

salutation to all our fallen heroes and the gallant sodiers on the field.

Let's take a moment to remember Major SK Umaru.

[size=14pt]Major SK Umaru: Another Brave Hero Killed By Boko Haram Bullets[/size]

Major SK Umaru was killed yesterday Wednesday December 17th during a battle with Boko Haram militants. Described as a committed soldier, Umaru told friends when he was posted to the war front recently that he was ready for whatever his mission brings him. Sadly, it brought death. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

http://lindaikeji..com/2014/12/photos-yet-another-hero-fallen-by-boko.html?

https://www.nairaland.com/2051456/major-sk-umaru-another-brave

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AFallen heroes thanks 4 keeping our country united, ex-service men we salute you and to our military in the field presently God grant you the courage to kill those islamic moda f*ckers in NE.

Remembrance day was previously held on November 11 (11:11) and there used to be a minute silence at 11am (11:11:11), but it was moved to January 15 to mark the end of the Nigerian Civil War.

The ceremony will be held this morning at the Cenotaph, Abuja.

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Thanks for educating a bloody "civilian" like me Mr naptu, RIP to our great heroes, God bless and protect our men in arms

May they. Rip

Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph, Abuja.

The most painful part is that today should have been declared a public holiday

Salute to the gallant soilders.

naptu2:


Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph, Abuja.

wow, Yar dua really look more presidential than ebele, look at em ( Jonathan ) smiling like a spectator

we will not Forget!!!

angelTI:
The most painful part is that today should have been declared a public holiday

Why not the whole month?

May God grant the lives lost eternal rest

We must learn to honour our Armed Heroes who are at war so we can sleep in peace.

We must refuse the assertion by the opposition that the army is doing nothing in the bokoharam struggle. We has seen young soilders lose their lives at the hot fronts

Security is not a political point and no one should be allowed to any point from it. If Bokoharam was truly a common enemy, then the opposition should not wait till they are in power to support the ruling govt and the army on this fight.

Unfortunately, it does not seem to be a common enemy anymore cos it seems there in always joy in the camp of APC when bokoharam strikes cos they quickly make a political point out of it.

We must jointly condemn the insurgency and we must support the FG and NA in the fight against bokoharam.

nairaarea:
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may BH visit you at the hour of your joy for derailing this thread

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Salute to those who fought so we could live! Salute to our fallen soldiers!

Salute to the Nigerian military on this special day, for your bravery, your dedication to the military and Nigeria. Thank you

May the soul of my late dad and the souls of all military men and women rest in perfect peace, amen.

God bless all those who fought and died to give me and my family a peaceful state to live in. I salute!

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