Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has assured veterans and serving Members of the Armed forces that his administration will not take their sacrifices for granted.

Governor Otti who gave the assurance on Saturday during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Church Service held at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Aguiyi Ironsi Layout Umuahia, pledged his administration’s commitment to honour their sacrifices and vital role in safeguarding the Nation.

The Governor recalled the tragic cases of Armed forces personnel who were brutally murdered in the State while performing their duties, and vowed that the State Government would honour their memory and ensure their sacrifices are not taken for granted.

Governor Alex Otti who used the opportunity to thank Abians for their support to his administration, noted that irrespective of negative propaganda from the opposition, his Administration has remained focused and charge People of the State to remain vigilant and disregard those he described as pretending to be fighting for democracy.

Delivering a sermon titled; “The Captain of the Host of Heaven”, the President Abia North Central Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Pastor Kennedy Iheoma paid tribute to the fallen heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifices for the nation’s peace and unity.

Pastor Iheoma who took his text from Joshua 5: 13 -15, reflected on the encounter between Joshua, the Israelites and people of Jericho and called on members of the armed forces to trust and acknowledge God’s supreme authority in order to overcome every challenge in life.