Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara has donated N40 million to legionnaires in the state
Gov. Fubara made the donation on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Port Harcourt during the Emblem Appeal Fund Launching, preparatory to the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration on January 15, 2025.
Speaking on the Emblem Appeal Fund Launching, Governor Fubara said, no amount of money donated will be enough to commensurate the services rendered by war veterans who ensured the protection of the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity among the people.
He said, “This event means so much to me because I fall in the category of the dependants of the fallen heroes. Maybe, you don’t understand: my late father was a military officer! So, I am also one of them that are dependants.
“It is important to us because every January when my mother went for that event, she came back smiling. So, we have to join hands together to make this one very special.
“We cannot do enough. No matter what we do, the losses are there; those spaces cannot be filled. But the only thing we can do is to cushion the effects, and in cushioning that effects, we need to give our support to the survivors of the fallen heroes.”
The Governor also urged the legionnaires to inject part of the money realised from the launching into the scholarship scheme that they have floated to cater to their children’s welfare in tertiary institutions.
Acting Chairman, Nigeria Legion, Rivers State Chapter, ACC Kuu Aminkipo commended Governor Fubara for the immeasurable support given to legionnaires.
