Tag: Democracy Day

Democracy Day: ‘Poverty, insecurity, hunger threatening democracy, good governance, rule of law’ – Chairman RKRG, Ramalan

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Chairman, Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group  Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat from widespread poverty corruption, hunger, insecurity, and disillusionment among Nigerians. In an issued statement in Abuja yesterday on Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration, Ramalan identified impoverishment policy actions, human and palpable food insecurity, insensitivity of the political class and declining faith in political on some elected and appointed leadership” as key factors responsible for the widespread disillusionment among most Nigerians. “These factors, in addition to diverse other economic challenges and the lingering intractable…

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Democracy Day: Nigerians protest over hunger, economic hardship

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June 12 protest

Amid Nigeria’s commemoration of 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, some citizens have taken to the streets to protest against hunger and economic hardship. The protesters early hours of yesterday, June 12, converged at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos under heavy security, chanting solidarity songs and brandishing placards. Messages on the placards included: ‘President Tinubu, let the poor breathe’, ‘For another general strike with mass protest now’, ‘Pay living wage to all Nigerian workers now.’ Leading the protest are various civil society organisations, such as the ‘Take It Back Movement’, the…

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June 12 address: “I risked my life for democracy” – Tinubu

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Tinunu on June 12

…No agreement on new minimum wage yet” – NLC President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he was among those who took the risk to midwife the birth of democracy in the country. Tinubu, who stated this while addressing Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast yesterday, as part of programmes to mark the 2024 Democracy Day, added that he is now a direct and obvious beneficiary of the fruits of those historic efforts. The President noted that the Federal Government and Organised Labour engaged in constructive negotiation on the new minimum wage.…

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Democracy Day: ‘Poverty, insecurity, hunger threatening democracy, good governance, rule of law’ – Chairman RKRG, Ramalan

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Chairman, Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat from widespread poverty corruption, hunger, insecurity, and disillusionment among Nigerians. In an issued statement in Abuja on Tuesday on Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration, Ramalan identified impoverishment policy actions, human and palpable food insecurity, insensitivity of the political class and declining faith in political on some elected and appointed leadership” as key factors responsible for the widespread disillusionment among most Nigerians. “These factors, in addition to diverse other economic challenges and the lingering…

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June 12: ‘Democracy yet to deliver prosperity, liberty to Nigerians’ – Atiku

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Atiku on June 12

Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said much as democracy remains the best system of government, it was yet to deliver on its promise of prosperity and liberty to Nigerians, especially in the past 9 years. Atiku, who said this in his Democracy Day message to Nigerians yesterday, noted that the secondary purpose of declaring every June 12 as ‘Democracy Day’ in our country is to commemorate the history of the nation’s long journey of becoming a stable democratic country. The…

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FG unveils activities for Democracy Day

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FG unveils

…”Facilitate new Constitution, National Dialogue”, Activists urge Tinubu The Federal Government has unveiled a series of events to mark this year’s Democracy Day. 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…

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365 Days: Kaduna Restoration Group evaluates State, Fed. officials’ performance; urges bold reforms and accountability

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RKRG meeting

Aminu Imam Ahead of the 2024 Democracy Day and 365 days in office of President Tinubu and  Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, the Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group (RKRG), a non-partisan association, convened in Kaduna, yesterday, under the leadership of its Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, (FCILT, FCIS, FNI-UK, ARPA), held a meeting to assess Kaduna State’s elected and appointed officials performance after 365 days in office. According to a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, signed by the Group’s chairman, Dr. Ramalan and Secretary, Yahaya Ibrahim Shinko, the…

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Democracy Day Broadcast: “I will repay subsidy pains with dividends of democracy” -Tinubu

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to repay the trust and mandate of Nigerians with dividends of democracy. He said the removal of fuel subsidy was to free up the massive resources of the nation in the pocket of a few rich, admitting it posed temporary pains on the masses. He, however, said the sacrifice will be repaid with provision of infrastructure, transportation, education and others to lift the standard of living. Tinubu, on his maiden democracy speech to mark the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential poll won by…

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Democracy Day: President Tinubu addresses nation today

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to broadcast to the nation today Monday, June 12, 2023, to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. A release issued yesterday by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, said that the broadcast is scheduled for 7 am. He advised television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast.  Recall that ex-president Muhammadu Buhari had moved Democracy Day from May 29th to June 12, in honour of the Late Moshood Abiola,…

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FG declares Monday June 12 as public holiday

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The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12, 2023, a public holiday in observance of this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Government, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulating all Nigerians on the occasion. “Nigeria’s democratic journey has, like in many other climes, encountered both stormy and smooth sails, but the ship of State, its institutions and most importantly, the Nigerian people have remained steadfast on the tenets of democratic governance. “On this memorable occasion therefore, Nigerians and friends of Nigeria are invited…

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