Shettima, Akume, Akpabio, Abbas lay wreaths at Armed Forces Remembrance Day parade

Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently representing President Bola Tinubu as the Special Guest of Honour at the National Arcade, the venue of the activities climaxing the 2025 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day Parade in Abuja.

The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration is an annual event organised by the Ministry of Defence to commemorate the country’s fallen heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice for 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.

In commemoration of the end of the Nigerian Civil War, which occurred on 15th January, the date was chosen to mark the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Nigeria. Hitherto, it was conducted on 11th November alongside other Commonwealth nations.

Vice President Shettima, led by the Commander of the Guards Brigade, is representing President Tinubu, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Tinubu departed Abuja last Saturday to participate in the 2025 edition of Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025) taking place in Abu Dhabi.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, invited President Tinubu to attend the Summit, which began on Monday, 12th January, in the emirate and will end on Friday, 18th January, 2025.

The Summit aims to bring together global leaders to accelerate sustainable development and advance socioeconomic progress.

Dignitaries including the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa; Service Chiefs; the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume; President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, represented by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu; FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike; Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru; as well as members of the diplomatic corps, among others, are attending the event.

Vice President Shettima is expected to release white pigeons in commemoration of this year’s event.