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June 12: We Should Always Avoid Dictatorship - Tinubu

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The erstwhile governor of Lagos state Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has warned against the return of Nigeria to dictatorial rule in order to avoid the re-occurence of June 12 1993 scenario.



The ruling party national leader gave the warning in his Democracy Day message titled which he titled ‘June 12: A milestone for democracy’ on Thursday.

It will be recalled that the Federal Government had declared today June 12 as a public holiday in commemoration of the democracy day instead of May 29.

Tinubu, said the election of June 12, 1993 changed Nigeria profoundly, noted that many people laboured, struggled, and sacrificed for democracy in Nigeria.

The ex Senator also states that , “They fought not that we would have democracy day but that Nigeria might exist as a democracy every day.

“In our democratic system, nobody can dictate your beliefs and your thoughts unless you voluntarily permit them to do so. These things are what true democracy means and they are what we celebrate today.

“The government too has continued to exhibit tolerance of constructive criticism and demonstrate endurance in a bid to nurture our democracy. A relentless battle is being waged against corruption. This fight would have been impossible or ineffective under a military dictatorship.

“If we look at where we were and where we are now, we have cause to be thankful. We have left dictatorship forever behind. We see new and better ways to define and execute our democratic journey.

“Nigerians deserve congratulations and commendation for their investment in democracy and for how far we have come. However, we equally must warn and remind ourselves how far we must go. We must continue to work to entrench and improve our democracy. We must continue to be vigilant and keep watch over our democracy and ward off those who may want to draw us back toward a dimmer period.”

Meanwhile, President Buhari has assured Nigerians of good government, he made this known in his democracy day broadcast which lasted for about 40 minutes.

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