The Federal Authorities has declared Wednesday, June 12, a public vacation to commemorate the 2024 Democracy Day celebration.
This announcement was made in a press release by the Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry of Inside, Dr. Aishetu Ndayako, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Dr. Ndayako said that the Minister of Inside, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Authorities, congratulated Nigerians on the event.
“As we mark one other Democracy day within the historical past of our pricey nation, allow us to all replicate on the efforts of our founding fathers and be sure that Nigeria stays a united, secured, peaceable and indivisible entity”, he stated.
He stated that because the nation marks one other Democracy Day in its historical past, Nigerians ought to replicate on the efforts of the founding fathers and be sure that Nigeria stays a united nation.
Dr. Tunji-Ojo added that Nigeria ought to be a safer, peaceable, and indivisible entity for the advantage of all.
The minister stated that President Bola Tinubu was dedicated to optimistic reforms to revive the nation’s economic system and improve safety.
Tunji-Ojo referred to as on Nigerians and pals of Nigeria to understand the progress that had been made and sit up for a greater future for Nigeria’s Democracy.
What you must know
On June 7, 2018, former President Muhammadu Buhari directed that the nation’s Democracy Day will, henceforth, be held on June 12 yearly, as an alternative of the earlier date of Could 29.
“June 12, 1993, was the day when Nigerians in tens of millions expressed their democratic will in what was undisputedly the freest, fairest and most peaceable election since our independence.
“The truth that the end result of that election was not upheld by the then army authorities doesn’t distract from the democratic credentials of that course of. Accordingly, after due consultations, the federal authorities has determined that henceforth, June 12 can be celebrated as Democracy Day,” he stated
Buhari additionally honored Chief Moshood Abiola, the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election, with the best nationwide honor, the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic.
Buhari additional said that the June 12, 1993, election was the freest, fairest, and most peaceable election since Nigeria’s Independence.
MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Occasion (SDP) received an election towards Bashir Tofa of the Nationwide Republican Conference (NRC). Abiola was by no means declared winner because the then Head Of State Basic Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida annulled the polls citing irregularities.
Moshood Abiola died in detention whereas struggling to actualise his mandate as contained within the annulled election.
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