Sodiq OyelekePresident of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigeria’s ability to govern itself 21 years after June 12, 1993 election shows that democratic rule has come to stay in the country. He said this in a ‘Democracy Day message to Nigerians’ on Thursday. In the message, Lawan urged Nigerians to be confident in democratic governance in the country. “The heroic demonstration of patriotism by the Nigerian voters on June 12, 1993, will continue to inspire generations of their compatriots to promote national unity and defend democracy in Nigeria. “I urge us all as Nigerians to embrace a healthy democratic practice devoid of desperation and violence.”

Source: Punch June 11, 2020 13:18 UTC