Activities to end the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration (AFRDC) are underway at the National Arcade, Eagle Square, Abuja.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to lead other high profile dignitaries including members of the diplomatic Corps to the venue of the ceremony.
The AFRDC is an annual event organised by the Ministry of Defence to commemorate the country’s fallen heroes who made sacrifices for Nigeria and humanity during the First and Second World wars, the Nigerian Civil War, Peace Support Operations around the world, as well as various Internal Security Operations.
All Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, and heads of other security agencies among others are already at the venue to participate in the ceremony.