•••We’re Proud To Be Widows Of Brave Men Than Wives Of Living Cowards – MIWA
The Nigerian Legion has flag off its 2022 Official Stickers, the event which was held in Ibadan on Friday the 16th of December was well attended by major stakeholders.
ACG DR Akinwunmi Alonge, Director of Communications HQ Legion and Southwest Commandant Legion gave reasons he can’t hide his support for (MIWA) he said “I lost my father at a very tender age, my mother was just 25 years, still breastfeeding my younger sister who was barely 3 months old at the time, it was an experience that has lingered in my memory. My uncle who took care of us also died and then left me with two widows to take care of, this has inform my passion to support the widows, because i know where the shoes hurt.
He stress on the threats he receives from some quarters over illegal sale of fake documents, They should know that I can’t be afraid, with my experience and all the trainings I have been exposed to, never not in this life. Let us join hands together to discourage the patronage of ex men, ex service men, ex men haulage or whatever, they are all illegal and has no constitutional backing.
We’ve mandated Our men nationwide, if they’re caught they will be dealt with, all user’s of fake stickers should stop now or they will regret their actions. Henceforth any vehicle with such fake stickers will be removed. This is an established Order CAP L119 Law of the federal republic of Nigeria Volume 12 he said.
Our law established the promotion of Legion Mass Transit Scheme, any act that negates this is null and void, and as such its illegal, anyone caught will face the rat of the law he said.
He explained that he wants South West Nigeria to be an outstanding example of truthfulness, faithfulness, and loyalty to the Nigerian Legion assuring that the Nigerian Legion is ready to in turn reciprocate by cooperating with the people adding that there were already meetings with Brigade Commanders, Commissioners of Police for maximum support.
He added that payments for the authentic Legion stickers are made to various states Internal Revenue Agencies stressing that such legal patronage does not encourage multiple taxation stressing that a situation where a vehicle owner has duly paid his or her dues to a state internal revenue agencies, such person is not obligated to make any other payment even when driving across borders to another state.
“There is a prescribed levy for you when you own a vehicle, approved by different state internal revenue agencies. The joint service board does not encourage multiple taxation. So, it is multiple taxation if you have paid your revenue to Oyo State internal revenue and you now enter Ogun State, and they now impound your vehicle that you must buy their own document, then that is not allowed.
“So, you buy the document from the state where you’re resident. When you buy from there and you enter any other state, you are already covered and duly recognized. Alonge added.
Other speakers who spoke appealed to the people to shun all forms of cutting corners which encourage sharp practices and illegality to patronize the Nigerian Legion’s government approved stickers in order not to shortchange due source of revenue for the Military Widows.
The Military Widows Association of Nigeria (MIWA) has declared that widows of slain military men who paid the ultimate price with their lives for the protection of Nigeria’s unity and territorial integrity are very proud of themselves as widows of brave men rather than being wives of living cowards.
This disclosure was made by the National President of MIWA, Mrs Veronica Gift ALOKO, on behalf of the military wives association in Ibadan on Friday December 17 at the official flag off of Nigerian Legion 2022 Stickers.
The Military Widows Association of Nigeria (MIWA) is a registered association regulated under the Nigerian Legion Act to cater for the wellbeing of wives and families of slain Nigerian military men.
It will be recalled that MIWA sometime in August paid the Oyo state Commissioner of Police, CP Ngozi Onadeko a courtesy/sensitization visit and decorated the first female Commissioner of Police in Oyo state with MIWA’s emblem.
Mrs Aloko, who struggled to hold back her tears while addressing participants at the one day event appealed for more support from state and federal governments for wives and families of slain military men describing the situation many military widows and their families face after death of their husbands as unspeakable.
Emotional Aloko expressed her deep appreciation to Nigerians who have taken up the burden to stand by MIWA noting that it takes a brave person to take up the challenge of care and support for others. She prayed for participants, the capacity to make meaningful impacts.
“I am proud to be the widow of a brave man than to be the wife of a living coward. We are all standing here today in embrace of what they fought and paid for, and I say today that you’re all brave because it takes a brave man to take up this challenge.
“You’re going to face people in the world that will look down on you for doing this but from my heart I thank you all, and for my sisters I say thank you, especially Mrs Lemu, because for you to stand for this for us I say thank you very much, we can not pay you back but it is only God that will reward you greatly.” Mrs Aloko said emotionally.
Present at the event are Director General Andrew Ohaire, Oyo State Taskforce Chairman Darawula Matthew, Ondo State Taskforce Chairman Abdulraheem Egbeyemi, National President MIWA Mrs Veronica Atoko, National Project Conductor ans Financial Consultant MIWA, Chairman CEO Musauw, Alhaja Simbiat Moronke, CEO, Managing Director Simronk Image Unique Resources LTD, Alhaji Adebisi Mutiu, Hamzat Musbau Adebisi, Commandant’s, and other dignitaries.
