Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has promised to support Nigerian Legion, Oyo State chapter in helping the dependants of the fallen heroes. Makinde disclosed this on Monday during the Launching of the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration fundraising appeal week at the House of Chiefs, Parliament Building, Secretariat, Ibadan. ALSO READ: Group launches campaign on digital economy awareness“I am reliably informed that the Nigerian Legion, Oyo State chapter has initiated various relief packages designed to make Legionnaires, Widows and their dependants self-sustaining thereby reducing poverty. “I appeal to the humanitarian spirit of our industrialists, commercial firms, corporate organisations, philanthropists and all individuals to donate generously to the Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem Appeal Week Fund, so as to support people with disabilities and the less-privileged ex-servicemen and women. He said widows, war veterans, disabled, old aged from all area councils of the state were empowered with the donations realised during the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 06, 2020 12:56 UTC