Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and President of Guyana David Granger said military service men and women must be guaranteed a comfortable and dignified retirement as he pumped $4.8 Million into the Guyana Veterans Legion.At the time he was delivering the feature presentation at a ceremony held at Guyana Veterans’ Legion headquarters, Coghlan House, in observance of Remembrance Day.
Of the grand total, the President being a member of the Guyana Veterans’ Legion contributed $1 million, while Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo (in absentia) contributed an additional $1.8 million, some of which was due via a state subvention.
For repairs and maintenance to Coghlan House another $1 million was donated, while the sum of $1 million was set aside to offset expenses incurred by the National Veterans’ Resting House in Lamaha Springs.
As a long-term commitment on the part of the government, President Granger announced that the Guyana Veterans’ Legion would benefit from an annual state subvention with effect from 2016.
“We do not see this as a reward for past services. We see it as an investment in the future, so that young entrants in the Defence Force must know that they can look forward to a comfortable and dignified retirement,†the President said.
Of the grand total, the President being a member of the Guyana Veterans’ Legion contributed $1 million, while Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo (in absentia) contributed an additional $1.8 million, some of which was due via a state subvention.
For repairs and maintenance to Coghlan House another $1 million was donated, while the sum of $1 million was set aside to offset expenses incurred by the National Veterans’ Resting House in Lamaha Springs.
As a long-term commitment on the part of the government, President Granger announced that the Guyana Veterans’ Legion would benefit from an annual state subvention with effect from 2016.
“We do not see this as a reward for past services. We see it as an investment in the future, so that young entrants in the Defence Force must know that they can look forward to a comfortable and dignified retirement,†the President said.
