 Muslims in Bayelsa state have organized prayer in honour of the nation's fallen heroes to commemorate the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Correspondent Daakuru Gray was at the special Jamaat prayer and now reports. The 15th of January is Armed Forces Remembrance Day. It is an annual event set aside to commemorate the nation's departed officers as well as to honour living veterans. Although it was formally celebrated on 11 November in honour of the end of the First World World War, however, upon the government victory against Biafran troops on 15 January 1970, the day was changed to 15 January in commemoration of the conglusion of the Nigerian Civil War to mark the day in Bayelsa. The Muslim community in Nieneguwa took out time to pray for the nation's living and fallen heroes at the 16 Brigade Mosque. The purpose of the Jumer Service and prayer was to pray for the souls of the departed heroes, the victory of all the 7 military officers and to reassure all members of the Armed Forces that the nation is behind them. It is for the purpose of praying for the souls of our departed colleagues and also to pray for the victory of all our serving men and officers throughout the nation against what they are fighting for. Jumer Service is just to reassure all the members of Armed Forces that the nation is behind them solidly and that is the essence of these prayers. The nation is always praying for its Armed Forces to ensure that we achieve all our assigned tasks and responsibilities. My advice to the military today is that they should put more effort. We know they have been trying but they should put more effort because the kidnapping and the bombing is still continuing so we are still praying that the thing should talk. Then my message to the presidency, we know that it just came on board but it should direct the serving shifts to take care of all these things because the kidnapping and recently now about four or five days ago kidnapping and killing. Appreciating the Muslim community in the States, the Legion Vice Chairman Bayelsa State Council appealed to the federal government to make the welfare of Legion years and serving military officers a priority. Remembering us today for those that are Muslims is something that is monumental. The call to the government is that government should be proactive and then ensure that the welfare of those that are serving and those still that have left the service should be put in a front corner. Those that have retired in the developed countries before you leave the system your building place where you will stay for life will be built but here most of us more than 99% of us that serve in this country in the military when we leave to without even a half a batch of house to stay. Last year President Bola Tinibu approved the sum of 18 billion Naira to cover the group life assurance benefits and other entitlements to the families of seven members who lost their lives in line of duty. Del Corugre plus TV news Bayelsa.