PRESIDENT JONATHAN ORDERS WEARING OF ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE EMBLEM IN PUBLIC OFFICES.

President Goodluck Jonathan has directed all public officials, civil servants and visitors to government establishments to wear the 2014 Armed forces Remembrance Emblems. President Jonathan gave the directive at the emblem appeal launch ceremony for the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration held at the Presidential Villa. He said that the mandatory wearing of the emblem from the launch date to Jan. 15, the official date for honouring fallen heroes, was a mark of respect and appreciation for the veterans. President Jonathan, Vice-President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, were all decorated with the emblems. Also decorated, were former President Shehu shagari, former Head of Interim Government Ernest Shonekan, Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, and PDP National Chairman Bamanga Tukur amongst others.