•FG opts for low-key celebration Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The federal government yesterday said this year’s Democracy Day which holds on June 12 will be an understated celebration to reflect
The federal government yesterday said this year’s Democracy Day which holds on June 12 will be an understated celebration to reflect the cost-cutting direction of the administration.
“I think there is no rocket science in advancing the reasons. We just had a celebration a few days ago to mark the Presidential Inauguration Day but beyond that is in fact it meant to be a symbol to reflect the cost-cutting policy of this administration. And there is no more significant place to start off with the policy than the celebration of Democracy Day which is a watershed in the annals of Nigeria,” Alake said.
He stressed that Democracy Day has been reviewed to be celebrated annually from May 29 to June 12 in honour of late Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 election and other heroes who made extraordinary sacrifices for the enthronement of democratic rule from 1999.
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