PRESS RELEASE FCT MINISTER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NIGERIAN LEGION …ENCOURAGES STAFF TO WEAR EMBLEM WITH PRIDE

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has pledged the 

continuous support of the FCT Administration to the Nigerian Legion.

The Minister made this pledge when members of the Legion paid 

a courtesy visit to the FCTA and also to decorate him and other 

principal officers of the Administration with the year 2020 Armed

 Forces Remembrance Day emblem.

 Malam Bello also commended members of the Nigerian military 

for their contribution towards nation building including the creation 

of the FCT whose founding fathers he said were made up mostly of 

members of the Armed Forces.

He promised to work with members of the Nigerian Legion to support

 the families of members of the military who had paid the supreme price

 in the line of duty.

He especially had kind words for members of the Legion posted to the

 FCTA who he said were very hard working and often went beyond the

 call of duty in the discharge of their assignments.

He assured members of the Legion that FCTA’s donation for the Armed 

Forces Remembrance Day will be paid promptly while all staff will be 

encouraged to wear the emblem at all times as a mark of respect for 

the nation’s fallen heroes.

Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation and National Chairman of

 the Nigerian Legion, Brig. Gen. Jones Akpa (Rtd) said that the Legion

 was empowered by law to oversee the management of all welfare

 issues of veterans who have disengaged honourably from the Nigerian

 Armed Forces.

He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring a 

predictable 30-day cycle of payment of pension to veterans thereby

 removing a major impediment to their welfare.

He also expressed the Legion’s appreciation to the FCTA for all the

 support rendered to it over the years.

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, Minister of State 

Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa 

and other principal officers were decorated with the emblem.

ANTHONY OGUNLEYE

CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY

31/10/2019