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DEMOCRACY DAY : Gov Sani Bello reassures citizens of continuous growth,development

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As the residents of Niger State joined other Nigerians to celebrate the Democracy Day, Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has reassured the citizens of the state of his continued commitment to fastracking development of all sectors. In a statement, the Governor noted that the State might not have gotten it right all through, but has definitely made significant impact on some key sectors of the economy. In the area of Security and disaster management, the state government had in the past six years, provided over 400 operational vehicles, vans,…

Democracy Day: Hon Abdullahi Mahmud felicitates Nigerians

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Member,Representing Albasu, Ajingi and Gaya federal constituency in the House of Representatives Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya has felicitated with people of his constituency and the country at large for witnessing another Democracy Day celebration. According to him this year’s celebration marked 22 years since the country returned to civil rule which was the longest civilians administration lasted in the country. Hon Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya made the disclosure in a press release issued to media house through his media office in Kano. He added that within 6 years of his Representation…

Democracy Day : FG declares Monday Public Holiday

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The Federal Government has declared Monday, 14 June, 2021 as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on this occasion and urged all citizens to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a United and prosperous Nation. Aregbesola said any form of agitation that threatened the unity of the country should be shunned for the good of all, stated that the space known as Nigeria would be…

June 12: A Time For Reflection On Nationhood By Chief Reuben Fasoranti

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As we celebrate another anniversary of June 12, now for the first time, at the national level, it’s perhaps the most auspicious moment to do a critical assessment of our journey on the democratic road. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the fairest democratic election in the annals of our national democratic electoral process. That election was a watershed in our troubled polity. We recall how our founding fathers led us to independence on a federal constitution with federating units moving at their paces before the quest for domination…

Democracy Day: Ex-Minister, Gbagi tasks Buhari on Security, Economic diversification

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Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration to focus its energies on restoring security in the country and diversifying the economy.   The ex-Minister, who made this call in a statement on Friday to commemorate Democracy Day celebration, extolled the late M.K.O. Abiola as a symbol of unity and democracy in Nigeria.   “The late Abiola was an employer of labour. He worked so hard from scratch to become a wealthy businessman with several investments in different sectors of the…

JUNE 12 – DEMOCRACY DAY OR UNITY DAY? By Moses Okezie

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June 12 has come to stay as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, but we have to wonder from time to time if it should not also become our Unity Day? After all, no other ideal or day in our history unites Nigerians in pursuit of good governance than June 12. MKO Abiola is at the centre of it as the icon of June 12, but it is Nigerians of all tribes and religion who made it happen. Nigerians held on to the mandate which they had overwhelmingly given to themselves in June…

Democracy Day: Senate President congratulates Nigerians.

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The President of the Senate,Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of Democracy Day, Lawan in a statement personally signed by him highlighted the importance of Nigeria’s democracy day popularly known as June 12. Read the statement : “I felicitate with fellow Nigerians on the occasion of this year’s Democracy Day, the second time it is being celebrated on June 12. “June 12 has become a metaphor in our country for free, fair and credible elections and a memorial for the day in which Nigerians stoutly rose…

Why June 12 Matters! By Dr.Damilola Agbalajobi

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In a preface by the editors of THE CONVERSATION: “For the first time, June 12 is being marked as Democracy Day in Nigeria. Until last year the date on which Nigeria commemorated the restoration of democracy was May 29. The change, announced and signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, harks back to a highly anticipated, well supported and controversially annulled election on 12 June 1993. Damilola Agbalajobi outlines this important moment in Nigerian history”. Dr. Damilola Agbalajobi, political scientist with a focus on gender, comparative politics, peace-building and development…