Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has donated the sum of N100 million, four units of two-bedroom apartments in Ajara, and two pick-up utility vehicles to the State Council of the Nigerian Legion as activities to mark this year 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration.
Other donations include; four cows, 500 bags of rice, and other food items to members of the Nigerian Legion as welfare package of Legionnaires and families of the fallen heroes.
This information was contained in a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Gboyega Akosile.
The statement quoted the governor as disclosing the donations on Monday at the State Executive Council meeting during the Appeal Fund and Launching of the Year 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem at Lagos House, Ikeja.
The governor said the launching of the Emblem Appeal ahead of the January 15, 2026, commemoration of Armed Forces Remembrance Day has become a tradition that has come to stay in Nigeria.
The statement in parts read: “It is customary to accede to the yearly requests of the Nigerian Legion. We promise to continue to support the Nigerian Legion, Lagos State Council, in demonstrating our gratitude for the services rendered for the continued existence of the sovereignty of Nigeria.
“Our sovereignty as a nation exists because of these brave men and women. The Emblem Appeal is a responsibility we owe to those who laid down their lives for Nigeria and to those who returned with life-changing injuries. We must remember them in real and tangible ways.
“This is our way of saying thank you for the sacrifices that allow all of us to live in a free and united country,” he said.
Speaking earlier, the Commandant of the Lagos Council of the Nigerian Legion, Akeem Wolimoh, hailed the governor’s effort for the support received over the years.
He noted that the support received in the past has greatly assisted the Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Legion in alleviating the living conditions of their members, adding that some of the dependants of their members have been empowered through skill acquisition by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as empowerment programmes from other MDAs of the Lagos State Government.
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