Some stakeholders who included, the Olu of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, Chairman Caretaker Committee in the Council, Hon. Banji Okunomo, soldiers from the 19 Battalion Barracks Okitipupa, Nigeria Legions Ilaje Local Government Chapter amongst others all gathered at the Ilaje Local Government Cenotaph at Igbokoda to Celebrate the grand finale of the 2012 edition of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
In his address, the Caretaker Chairman, Hon. Banji Okunomo who gave thanks to God for the reality of the day despite the prevailing situation of the country appreciated the unprecedented efforts of the Nigerian Heroes who had laid down their lives for the peace and unity of the nation.
He commiserated with the families they left behind and charged the serving solders across the nation to put their heads together to proffer a solution to the menace of the Boko Harram group in Nigeria.
Hon. Okunomo led the representative of the C.O, 19 Battalion Barracks Okitipupa, Major Gregory Anukwu, the Divisional Police Officer, Ilaje Local Government, CSP Anthony Umah, Chairman Nigeria Legion, Ilaje Local Government chapter, Major Aiyeleso Demehin (rtd) as well as the Olu of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo to lay the wreath at the foot of the unknown soldier after which 9-21 rounds bullet was released in honoure of the past heroes in Nigeria.
Speaking with the CoastalNews, the Major Gregory Anukwu, asserted that he never expected that the occasion would be all that colorful, the DPO Ilaje Local Government CSP Umach congratulated the Nigerian armed forces for the success of this year’s remembrance day while the divisional officer NSCDC, Ilaje Local Government Mr. Kehinde Akintujoye explained that, past heroes in Nigeria are worthy of being celebrated as a result of their landmark efforts at putting the nation together.
The occasion also featured the release of balloons on air by the Local Government Chairman symbolizing peace in Ilaje land.
