Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for a concerted effort to build a Nigeria that embodies justice, equity, and peace deserving of the sacrifices of the nation’s fallen heroes.
Diri stated this on Wednesday at this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Peace Park in Yenagoa, the state capital.
Paying tribute to the nation’s slain heroes, he stressed the need to move beyond ceremonial gestures and ensure that the sacrifices of the heroes were reflected in the progress and betterment of society.
The Bayelsa governor said as Nigerians gather annually to honour the memory of former and late soldiers, he was concerned about the paradox that underscored their ultimate sacrifice because they paid the supreme price so that others might live.