Statement of the Ruler of Ajman on the 44th UAE National Day

AJMAN 1st December 2015 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman has said that the UAE is keen to harness all its capabilities and resources to strengthen the role of the armed forces and other security agencies to protect the UAE's achievements and preserve its gains. The UAE's Armed Forces responded to the call of duty in peace and war hands holding a weapon building and constructing which embodied the truly high status reached by our armed forces.

Sheikh Humaid told the Nation Shield journal on the 44th anniversary of the National Day of the United Arab Emirates that since the establishment of the Union the UAE's leaders realised the importance of building the human being to develop the nation and make every possible effort to promote its stature to benefit from its wealth. The United Arab Emirates have sought to provide a decent life for its citizens along with housing schools and modern hospitals and other social and cultural services.

The following is the Ruler's full speech on the occasion: "I would like to extend my warmest congratulations and most sincere wishes of health wellness and happiness to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and to his brother Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and to their brothers Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates and the honourable people of the UAE praying to Allah Almighty to remember this glorious occasion while our country enjoys stability security and prosperity.

"The 2nd of December of each year is a blessed occasion where we recall the generous nature that established the federation of seven emirates as one nation united with hope and one common goal and we restore the memory of the Union march's history which was made by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who called his brothers the Rulers of the other emirates to unite in one state and a common destiny who in turn agreed on the establishment of the blessed union where hearts were united announcing the birth of a strong and stable state the United Arab Emirates.

On the UAE's National Day hopes and wishes unite with glory and recall our founding fathers who made outstanding efforts to build a blessed nation of which we all are proud generation after generation and Emirati National Day is a call for Emirati youth to complete the march of the Union and raise the UAE flag high with dedication and hard work.

Since the establishment of the Union leaders realised the importance of building human resources to develop the nation and make every possible effort to promote its stature to benefit from its wealth. The UAE has sought to provide decent life requirements for its citizens housing schools and modern hospitals and other social and cultural services so that our dear people live in an environment suitable for work and creativity.

The achievements that have been accomplished so far at all local regional and global levels are the best proof and witness to the fair approach and clarity of goals in all economic social and cultural fields and as a result of this the UAE has become a strong and prosperous nation at all levels turning the desert into a great human civilisation.

Our blessed nation is keen to harness all its capabilities and resources to strengthen the role of the armed forces and other security agencies to protect the UAE's achievements and preserve its gains. The UAE's Armed Forces responded to the call of duty in peace and in war hands holding a weapon building and constructing which embodied the truly high status reached by our armed forces.

The United Arab Emirates has contributed to providing assistance and meeting the call of the GCC on the basis of the principles of sincere brotherhood and united destiny adding that out of the belief in the great value of human Allah Almighty orders us to help and support those in need anywhere without distinction between race colour religion or doctrine and this is the basis upon which our young country was established.

On National Day we do not forget those who sacrificed their lives to ensure that the UAE flag remains flying high with glory and to achieve victory for their religion and support their brothers. In this context we recall the immortal heroism of our martyrs who participated in Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen which proved to the world that the sons of Zayed help those in need everywhere.

We will forever remember the martyrs in whose actions of distinction we find pride commending the patience and willpower of the martyrs' families who with their patience and faith in Allah Almighty have embodied the strength of social ties and national solidarity among our society on the one hand and between the people and the leadership on the other. We ask Allah to bestow mercy on our martyrs and to protect the UAE and its people from any harm.

Year after year the UAE is proceeding with its blessed march to build its glory and civilisation while it is pursuing the principle of openness to the world while upholding the principles of true religion Arab values and unique cultural identity and we call upon the people of the UAE residents and visitors to feel and join the spirit of the Union and to work together and make every possible effort for the reconstruction of the land of the UAE to meet the challenges and fight against the temptations which destroy homelands and differentiate between brothers."

WAM/Esraa