Ex-service Men Donate N400K To Widows Of Late Colleagues In Kogi

Kogi chapter of the Nigerian Legion of ex-

service men has donated N400, 000 cash

as its contribution to the upkeep of

widows of their fallen colleagues.

Retired Capt. Johnson Ogwu, the

Chairman of the Legion, presented the

donation to representatives of the widows

on Saturday in Lokoja, at 2015 Emblem

Appeal Week celebration.

Ogwu said that the plight of the widows

was of serious concern to the ex-service

men.

He said that the ex-servicemen were

aware of the responsibilities the widows

were battling with, and promised that

such donation would be repeated every

year.

“It is part of our commitment toward

alleviating the sufferings of widows of

our departed colleagues,” he said.

Ogwu said that the donations were being

channelled through the chairmen of the

21 local governments in Kogi to ensure

prompt delivery to the widows.

The chairman thanked Gov. Idris Wada

for his support to the legion and

commended other well-meaning citizens

and members of the general public who

graced the 2015 Emblem Appeal Week.

The state secretary of the Legion,

Emmanuel Agaba, in his remarks,

enjoined the Kogi Government to support

the ex-servicemen to serve as

encouragement to their colleagues still in

service.

Agaba said that the ex-servicemen had

continued to complement government’s

efforts toward crime prevention and was

poised to do even more with adequate

support.

Responding on behalf of the women, Mrs

Jummai Linus, Chairperson of the Wives

of Retired Army Officers Association, in

Kogi, thanked the legion for the show of

love and concern for the widows.

She assured them that the money would

be judiciously utilised by the widows to

meet crucial needs.