In a press statement released by his Media Office in Abuja, the Turakin Adamawa said Nigerians should be proud of themselves for doing away with military governments in 1999 in favour of Democracy, which the world over gives voice and a sense of belonging to more people in the society
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The position of MURIC followed the declaration again of May 29 this year as Democracy Day by the Federal Government
Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress national stalwart, made the call in his message on this year’s Democracy Day and second year of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration
Musa Johnson, a delegate from Shelleng, appealed to the Government to lift the embargo on the operation of motorcycles, which, according to him, will assist farmers during this farming season
The Chairman of the congress in Kaduna State, Adamu Ango, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna
Speaker Obasa stated this in his Democracy Day message released in Lagos on Sunday
Governor Ambode, who spoke at a thanksgiving service held at the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Ikeja in commemoration of his first year anniversary, said his election despite many challenges, was a clear indication that God was involved right from the beginning and as such he would continue to draw strength and inspiration from the Almighty
The past years have witnessed huge flows of oil revenues. From 2010 average oil prices were $100 per barrel. But economic and security conditions were deteriorating
To mark the day, President Muhammadu Buhari made a nationwide broadcast to keep the citizens abreast of his one-year in office
The President gave the reassurance in Abuja on Sunday in a broadcast to mark his administration’s First Year in office
In a statement to mark this year’s Democracy Day, signed on his behalf by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki described democracy as not only the most globally accepted system of government, but also the best solution to the problems confronting a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-religious society like Nigeria
This was contained in a goodwill message sent by Mark on Saturday in Abuja to mark the country’s Democracy Day
A statement by the Office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Charles Ajuyah (SAN), stated that Uduaghan acted pursuant to
his powers of Prerogative of Mercy in the Spirit of the Democracy Day celebrations and took into consideration the several local and international pleas, including those from Amnesty International
Speaking at the site of the drainage line/outfall at Mbikpong Ikot Edim, the Commissioner for Works, Don Etim, said it was one of the projects of the Akpabio administration covering 4.6 kilometres and handled by Julius Berger Construction Company
The APC, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Minna by its state Publicity Secretary, Jonathan Vatsa, said that wasting such huge amount in celebrating democracy day outside the state was a demonstration that the administration had failed the people
Speaking at the ceremony, Fashola said that the inauguration of the road was in fulfilment of his electoral promise to speed up development in every part of the state
He equally challenged the nation’s leaders to deliver on democratic dividends to the people in order to reduce the tension in the country
Abubakar, who gave the assurance during a brief closed doors meeting with his Management Team on Wednesday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Intelligence, Command Commissioners of Police and the Commissioners of Police in-charge of the various Police Special Squads such as the Counter Terrorism Unit, Police Mobile Force and the Special Protection Unit to be on high alert and ensure effective and strategic deployment of all Police personnel
Democracy Day marks the turning point in our history, when we – as a nation – defied all odds and expectations, and chose to rebuild our motherland on the principles adhered to by many nations before us: that the people of a country can stand sovereign over their elected leaders, by exercising their right to choose at the ballot box
In a Democracy Day message issued by his Media Office in Abuja, Abubakar encouraged Nigerians to emulate the examples of statesmen and women like late MKO Abiola, Bola Ige, Kudirat Abiola and Gani Fawehinmi, whose lives were fully committed to democracy in Nigeria