FG unveils activities for Democracy Day

FG unveils

…”Facilitate new Constitution, National Dialogue”, Activists urge Tinubu

The Federal Government has unveiled a series of events to mark this years Democracy Day.

Democracy Day flags

The details were unveiled in a notice issued by Abdulhakeem Adeoye on behalf of the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), yesterday.

The notice stated that the celebration will commence tomorrow,Tuesday, June 11, with a symposium at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 9am. This will be followed by a youth conference at Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, at 6:00pm.

On Wednesday, June 12, the events will feature a grand parade at Eagle Square, Abuja, starting at 8:00am. The day will conclude with a dinner at the State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 6:00pm.

The notice further stated that only accredited Villa correspondents will be granted access to cover the events held at the Presidential Villa.

Meanwhile, the June 12 Pro-Democracy Movement of Nigeria has advised President Bola Tinubu to facilitate a process of national dialogue and consultation that will give birth to a democratic peoples Constitution.

The Convener of the movement, Wale Okunniyi, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen yesterday, ahead of the commemoration, spoke on how Presidet Tinubu could gladden the hearts of June 12 activists during his tenure as President of Nigeria.

According to him, if the President can show commitment to national dialogue that will lead to a true federal Constitution in his administration, it will go down in history and become memorable.

Okunniyi said that the President, by so doing, would be actualising the hope the late MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, stood and died for.

According to him, the movement will mobilise June 12 activists and stakeholders for a national discussion on how democracy can work for the people in commemoration of the 31st anniversary. He said that the present civil rule had only limited features and benefits of democracy in practice.

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