Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara has commiserated with the Nigerian Air Force Commander and Officers of the 115 Special Operations Group over the demise of one of its men, Sergeant D.F. Ekemughan, who died in active service.
The governor, who presented a cheque of N20m to Sergeant Ekemughan’s widow, Mrs Bobra Ekemughan, stated that this endowment was part of his avowed commitment to the security agencies in the State.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, he said although no amount will be enough to equate human life, the gesture was aimed at assuring the bereaved family that their loved one did not die in vain while in service to the nation.
Speaking to the widow, the Governor admonished her to keep her faith in God and be dedicated to the upright training of her children to become worthy citizens of Nigeria.
“We are here to let you know that we share in this sad process with you. You have to be strong and accept the reality of life as a leader to your children now, because God expects you to take up that responsibility.
“Rivers State Government appreciates the services of your husband. Keeping your faith in God, respect to your husband and responsibility to training your children to become worthy citizens of Nigeria should guide your conduct,” he stressed.
On his part, the Commander 115 Special Operations Group, NAF Base, Port Harcourt, Air Commodore, A. H Idris, revealed that the officer died from injuries sustained from secondary explosion while in active service within the Base in December, 2023.
Meanwhile, the Governor has harped on the importance of skill to self sustenance and economic boost while declaring open a 3-Day Skill Acquisition training for military veterans in the South-South Geo-Political Zone.
The Governor acknowledged that Rivers State Government is willing to support the Legion to carry out substantial initiatives that will positively impact her members.
“Our wishes are to support a legion that carries out ventures that are concrete, credible and tangible like this. When government sees projects, she naturally wants to support better. This is the avenue to practically teach you how to achieve self sustenance. I thank the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, for bringing a new angle of capacity building of veterans, because every military officer will someday retire,” he said.
The program, organised by the Defence Headquarters, Veteran Affairs Division with the theme, ‘‘Empowering Military Veterans through Skills Acquisition for Capacity Building and Sustainability’, is focused on trainning veterans from the South-South States.
