The Governor was represented at the event by the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, he raised Funds for Veterans Earlier, the Chairman, Nigerian Legion, Oyo State Command, Michael Fajimi, said that the objective of the Armed Forces and Remembrance Day celebration and emblem launch was to raise funds for veterans who are still alive but incapacitated and for the welfare of widows, children and other dependents of the fallen soldiers.
"""Gómìnà Mákindé, ẹni tí igbákejì rẹ̀, Rauf Olaniyan, sojú fún ló sọ̀rọ̀ yìí ní ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ tó jẹ́ ìlà Gúsù, orílẹ̀ èdè Nàíjíríà, sáájú èyí ni, alága ẹgbẹ́ àwọn ọmọ- ológun tó ti fẹ̀yìntì, Michael Fajimi, sọ pé, lára ètò síse ìrántí ọmọ -ológun orílẹ̀ èdè yìí ni láti se ìrànwọ́ owó fún àwọn tó farapa lójú ogun, ṣùgbọ́n tí wọn sì wà láyé àti fún àwọn opó àti ọmọ àwon olóògbé tó subú lójú ogun."