FG Renames Armed Forces Remembrance Day

FG renames Armed Forces Remembrance Day

The Federal Government has redesignated the Armed Forces Remembrance Day on January 15 to Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day

January 15: It’s Now Armed Forces Celebration And Remembrance Day

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the annual January 15 event to honour military personnel has now been christened ‘Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day’, and no longer ‘Armed Forces Remembrance Day’. According to a statement signed by Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, on Thursday, the Federal Government of Nigeria officially adopted the new name to better reflect the dual essence of the occasion…

January 15 to be marked as Armed Forces celebration and Remembrance Day – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that January 15, which is annually set aside by the Federal Government to honour personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), will henceforth be known as Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day.Previously observed as Armed Forces Remembrance Day, January 15 was traditionally dedicated to honouring fallen soldiers, particularly through ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Explaining th…

Why January 15 Is Now Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has explained the rationale behind the renaming of the annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day to Armed Forces Celebration and