The Federal Government has announced closure of roads ahead preparation for the 2021 Nigeria Armed Forces Day.
The roads include the accessing Arcade, the phase I, II and III of the Federal Secretariat complexes and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.
This was confirmed by Dr Evelyn Ngige, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of the Service of the Federation in a statement released on Tuesday.
It stated that the closure would be between 12:00 noon January 14 and 1:00pm January 15.
The celebration will climax with the wreath laying ceremony by President Muhammadu Buhari, senior government officials and members of the Diplomatic Corps.
“All officers whose Ministries, Department and Agencies located within these office complexes are expected to close early on Thursday, and resume late on Friday as specified”, Ngige noted.
The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is an annual event to honour civil war heroes and those who laid down their lives in service to humanity during the first and the second world wars who also, fought for various peace support wars and internal security operations.
