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I Will Hand Over Insecurity Free Nigeria - Buhari, Pays N134b To Veteran Soldiers ~ OsazuwaAkonedo
Nov 17, 2022
I Will Hand Over Insecurity Free Nigeria - Buhari, Pays N134b To Veteran Soldiers ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ####Boko #Armed #bandits #Buhari #Forces #Gunmen #Haram #Militants #Muhammadu #OsazuwaAkonedo #soldiers #terrorists #Unknown #Veteran https://osazuwaakonedo.news/i-will-hand-over-insecurity-free-nigeria-buhari-pays-n134b-to-veteran-soldiers/17/11/2022/ By Femi Adesina
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by femi adesina
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Dash
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president muhammadu buhari on Wednesday
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in Abuja said
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134.7 billion naira has been approved
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for the payment of Security Department
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of allowance SDA to all veterans
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the President also announced the
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donation of 10 million naira to the
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Nigerian Legion on behalf of the federal
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government at the launch of the 2023
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Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem and
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appeal fund
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speaking at the occasion which preceded
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the meeting of the Federal Executive
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Council FEC the president pledged the
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federal government's commitment to the
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welfare of veterans by ensuring prompt
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payment of their pension and their
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entitlements which had been demonstrated
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by his approval of the payment of SDA to
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Veterans with effect from 2017.
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however in order to capture all veterans
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hitherto excluded from the payment of
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the SDA I have approved a review of the
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effective date of the manual of
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financial Administration for the Armed
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Forces of Nigeria mafa 2017.
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accordingly I have also approved the sum
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of 134 billion
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749 million
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953
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243 naira 69 Kobo
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13474953243.69 naira only for that
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purpose he said
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President buhari also expressed Delight
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that the defense Health maintenance
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limited its living up to expectation and
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providing Health Care Services to the
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veterans noting the expansion of the
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reach of their services through the
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establishment of zonal and State offices
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he promised that government would
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continue to prioritize the provision of
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Quality Health Care Services to Veterans
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and citizens at Large
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the President also used the occasion to
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commend the efforts of the Nigerian
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armed forces in confronting banditry
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kidnappings molestations and killing of
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innocent citizens head-on saying that
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these vices alien to our culture are on
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the decline
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he also noted that normalcy is gradually
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returning to some affected parts of the
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country due to the methodical approach
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and increasing military campaign to
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decimate subversive elements involved in
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destructive activities such as in the
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Insurgency in Northeast militancy in the
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Niger Delta as well as ethnic and
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religious tensions in some communities
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he assured Nigerians that his government
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will continue to reposition and
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strengthen all security agencies to
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enable them surmount the security
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challenges in the country
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he called on business enterprises to
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appreciate the sacrifice of servicemen
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and Gallant troops by extending support
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to them in form of discounts and rebates
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upon purchases and services rendered
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saying this would act as a morale
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booster to members of the Armed Forces
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and assist them in carrying out their
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statutory responsibilities
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president buhari reiterated that he will
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hand over a Nigeria that is free from
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insecurity to the next generation of
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leaders
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he expressed confidence that with the
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galantrian sacrifices exhibited by men
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and women of the armed forces in the
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campaign against Insurgency and other
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internal security operations the nation
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will be returned to normalcy as we
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continue to battle decisively all the
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security challenges
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the president commended Governors who
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are patrons of veterans in their
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respective States for their support of
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the Nigerian Legion
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as the grand patron of the Nigerian
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Legion president buhari urged government
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agencies at the federal and state levels
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to continue to patronize the services of
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the Nigerian Legion Corps of
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Commissioners in the provision of
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security and other administrative
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services
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the potentials of ex-servicemen are
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enormous and can indeed be tapped for
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National development he said directing
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the defense and services headquarters to
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continue to interface with the veterans
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in matters of security intelligence and
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strategy
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the president recounted that the choice
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of 15th January is the Armed Forces
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Remembrance Day celebration is symbolic
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because it marked the end of the
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Nigerian civil war
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the occasion gives cause for reflection
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and reminds us of the sacrifice made by
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our armed forces in preserving the unity
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of the country and highlights the need
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for us to guard this Unity jealousy he
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said
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he therefore implored all citizens to
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refrain from detrimental actions and
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statements that threaten National unity
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and integration but rather engage in
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positive actions that unite the country
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the strength of our country lies in our
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diversity an endowment we must do all
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within our means to preserve he said
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on the 2023 emblem the president
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explained that it remains a symbol of
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remembrance and a Beacon of Hope for a
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peaceful future with the unspoken
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message to the fallen heroes that their
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sacrifice was Noble for the greater good
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of our Fatherland
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it is also our humble way of
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appreciating the veterans and the
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families of their fallen colleagues the
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president said calling on all Nigerians
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and non-nigerians residing in the
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country irrespective of their political
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affiliation or religious beliefs to
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Adorn the emblem with pride and identify
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with those who laid down their lives for
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the peace and security of the nation
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President buhari also encouraged all to
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donate generously in support of the
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veterans Independents of fallen heroes
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Senate President Ahmed Lawan who also
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promised Financial donation on behalf of
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the National Assembly to the Nigerian
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Legion commended the president for
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giving maximum support to the Nigerian
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armed forces
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for us at the National Assembly there is
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nothing that we will approve for the
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armed forces and other security agencies
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that will be too much we believe that we
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must secure this country before we take
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our exit from the government and Mr
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President we are with you on this
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journey he said
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the Minister of Defense Major General
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Bashir magashi pledged that the ministry
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would continue to ensure the prompt
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payment of the entitlements and death
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benefits of the deceased servicemen
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furthermore he said the scholarship
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program for the children of the deceased
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up to the tertiary level is being
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implemented
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he however called on well-meaning
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corporate and non-governmental
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organizations to prioritize the
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alleviation of the hardship faced by
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widows and Orphans of The Departed
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Heroes
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the chief of Defense staff General lucky
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raber on behalf of the Armed Forces the
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Inspector General of police Alkali Baba
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on behalf of the intelligence community
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and the Central Bank Governor Godwin and
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Mayfield on behalf of the bankers
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committee pledged donations to the
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Nigerian Legion of the emblem appeal
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launch
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at View's exclusive rights femi adesina
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special advisor to the president media
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