Photos: Bukola Saraki, Lai Mohammed, others at the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Juma'at prayer

The activities to mark the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration began with a Juma'at Service today at the National Mosque in Abuja.

The theme of this year's celebration is: Motivating the Nigerian Armed Forces for Effective Service Delivery.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki represented President Buhari at the service.





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