By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the Federal Government to adequately fund the nation’s security agencies to enable them effectively neutralise the agents of insecurity and restore peace and security to the country.
The party said this in a statement on Thursday by its National Chairman, Mr
Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, on the occasion of the celebration this year’s Aimed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja.
In the statement entitled, “May Their Deaths Not Be in Vain”, the PDP also demanded improved welfare packages for members of the Armed Forces and all members of the security and intelligence community, to help them better discharge their assigned roles.
While acknowledging that the ex-servicemen paid the supreme price for the continuous existence of the country, the PDP advised all actors, whether state or non-state, not to engage in actions capable of destabilising the country. In honour of those who have died to keep our country safe.
According to the statement, “As our country marks the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, we convey our deepest condolences to the families of members of the Armed Forces who died in active service while executing their mandate of protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our country.
“We use this opportunity to demand improved welfare packages for members of the Armed Forces and all members of the security and intelligence community, to help them better discharge their assigned roles. “We also urge the Federal Government to adequately fund the security agencies to effectively neutralise the agents of insecurity and restore peace and security to our country.
“On a day like this, we acknowledge that they paid the supreme price for the continuous existence of our country. We advise all actors, whether state or non-state, not to engage in actions capable of destabilising the country.
“In honour of those who have died to keep our country safe, we pray that their deaths may not be in vain and their labours not be forgotten” the statement personally signed by Turaki concluded.
