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Ernest Shonekan
The Nigerian Army said it was set to salute the late Chief Ernest Shonekan, former Head of State, with 21 Artillery Gun shots as a show of honour to the elder statesman. The State Funeral for the former Head of State has been scheduled for today, Friday, February4, 2022.
The Army in a statement said, the 21 gun salute is part of activities for the state funeral.
Also, the Army in the Statement signed Major Osoba Olaniyi, Acting Deputy Director, 81 Division Army Public Relations, urges members of the public not to panic, assuring that all necessary safety measures have been put in place.
The statement, issued on Thursday, read in part: “Accordingly, members of the general public who reside and work around Ikoyi general area, especially those around the Ebony Vault and Garden, Ikoyi, Lagos are not to panic but go about their normal business as all necessary safety measures have been put in place.”
