Why We Are Celebrating Democracy Day On June 12 – Osinbajo

*VP meets Venezuelan Vice President, North Korean Vice Premier at Presidential Villa

The Federal Government’s decision to celebrate Democracy Day on June 12 henceforth attest to the Buhari administration’s commitment to progressive ideals, especially as it relates to the political history of the country.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, gave the hint Tuesday when he received at the Presidential Villa, Mr Aristobulo Isturiz, the Vice President of Venezuela, who is leading the country’s delegation to Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration.

Vice President Isturiz is among world leaders at the head of their countries’ delegation attending Nigeria’s 2019 Democracy Day activities in Abuja.

Explaining that the Buhari administration believes in resolving some of the issues around the annulled June 12 1993 presidential election, the Vice President added that “One of the principal issues, politically, was the recognition of that election in 1993 which was won by, now late, Chief MKO Abiola, an important progressive opposition leader. That is why we are celebrating June 12 as our new Democracy Day. So, we are really very happy that you are able to share with us a very special event – the celebration of our new democracy day.”

On deepening ties between Nigeria and Venezuela, Prof. Osinbajo said “we believe that the collaboration between our countries in the economy, culture and science, amongst others, will be useful to our people. We need to do a lot as there are many areas for potential cooperation including in agriculture, oil and gas and mining.”

On his part, Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz spoke on the need for improved cooperation between both countries including under the auspices of the non-aligned movement, describing Nigeria as an important mobiliser on the African continent.

In the same vein, Prof. Osinbajo, in another similar meeting with the Vice Premier of North Korea, Mr Ri Ryong Nam, said the potentials for an enhanced cooperation between both countries were enormous.

According to Prof. Osinbajo, “I agree that we can work out a more dynamic model of cooperation, especially in agriculture and technology.”

“Food processing is one major area that we can look into. I hope we will be able to advance discussions on cooperation in the identified areas, and there are many other areas where we can deepen this cooperation.”

Vice Premier Ri Ryong Nam congratulated Nigeria on the occasion of the country’s Democracy Day celebration.

He said DPRK acknowledged the efforts of the Federal Government under President Buhari to improve the economy and ensure socio-economic stability.

According to Mr Ryong Nam, “I am moved by the efforts made by your government to ensure social stability and unity. Your country has also achieved eye-catching successes, through reforms, in the economy, making Nigeria a leading economy in the region.”


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This combo of President Buhari and VP Osibanjo will go down the positive historical archive of this country as the best. Their valuues are dif from a typical politician's own. We are praying for you both to excel and do well. Please dont disappoint us sirs.

Gv

Abiola o ku gbe

I just love Osinbajo�

God will have mercy on us

Dem all crazy

Correct. We are moving on as a country.

Apart from Canada, Australia and Germany, which other country accommodates Nigerian Immigrants? I need to leave Nigeria, please help a Brother.

this is the day obasanjo don't want to recognised, he see
himself as Father of democracy. he never want anyone to
honor his fellow countryman MKO Abiola above him. obj
believed he is the hero of democracy, been that, he is the first
military head of state to handover power to a civilian ruled
and the first civilian - civilian transition government in Nigeria.
Reason why he is against buhari government and tinubu.

Billie Eilish all day!

abu12:
this is a day obasanjo don't want to recognised, he see
himself as Father of democracy. he never want anyone to
honor his fellow countryman MKO Abiola above him. obj
believed he is the hero of democracy, been that, he is the first
military head of state to handover power to a civilian ruled
and the first civilian - civilian transition government in Nigeria.
Reason why he is against buhari government and tinubu.

R.I.P. English
R.I.P. Common sense

This man is the most active,most outstanding ,most knowledgeable ,most educated ,most handworking and and most efficient VP since 1999 . He's in the class of Gen Tunde idiagbon ,in the history of Nigeria VP .
Osibanjo is too intelligent to be PMB vice
1 Stop naira from falling and forced it down to 360 when it was going close to 600 to a dollars
2 ) Talk to both the youth and elders of Niger Delta and the bombing of pipeline stopped
3 ) Sack DSS boss
4) Order the restructuring of SARS
5)In charge of N Power ,the only program that is working fine in this administration .
6) He have interacted more with all tribes than any VP in Nigeria history .
7) Very loyal to his boss
God Bless PYO .God bless Nigeria

Good of FG for Immortalizing Abiola,, Welcome to all Foreign Dignitaries, GOD BLESS NIGERIA

North Korea, Venezuela, this is not the kind of friends Nigeria need at this point of our democracy.
We got nothing to benefit or to learn from any of this country, unless they want to fulfill the saying that like attract like.

Happy Democracy day from MR MENTOR





God bless federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigeria relevance is deteriorating fast, how can our democracy day be attracting Venezuela and North Korea, two pariah states. Na waooo.

Celebrating democracy with a public holiday is not necessary, whichever day it is.

4dchairman:
Nigeria relevance is deteriorating fast, how can our democracy day be attracting Venezuela and North Korea, two pariah states. Na waooo.

You wailers are very resilient In defeat. You're always swift to improvise into something new. There's always something new to wail about. Why una be like this sef?

panpan:
Celebrating democracy with a public holiday is not necessary, whichever day it is.

Mr Man, it is necessary. If you're pained about it, become president and revert it back to may 29.

Sirmuel1:
Apart from Canada, Australia and Germany, which other country accommodates Nigerian Immigrants? I need to leave Nigeria, please help a Brother.

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Zambia and Mozambique

yerokunphilips:
This man is the most active,most outstanding ,most knowledgeable ,most educated ,most handworking and and most efficient VP since 1999 . He's in the class of Gen Tunde idiagbon ,in the history of Nigeria VP .
Osibanjo is too intelligent to be PMB vice
1 Stop naira from falling and forced it down to 360 when it was going close to 600 to a dollars
2 ) Talk to both the youth and elders of Niger Delta and the bombing of pipeline stopped
3 ) Sack DSS boss
4) Order the restructuring of SARS

5)In charge of N Power ,the only program that is working fine in this administration .
6) He have interacted more with all tribes than any VP in Nigeria history .
7) Very loyal to his boss
God Bless PYO .God bless Nigeria

It now I understand the problem of Nigerian
of all these things u have mentioned what impact has it made to developing the depleting economy?
a dollar to 360 naira u are jumping?
loyalty to a dullard u are happy?
interacted with all the tribes in Nigeria and yet no meaningfull improvement anywhere?
Yes agreed he's intellectually sound but where it not impacted on the economy has not yield any results
with the kind of hardship in this country don't allow me say u are one of de zombies be guided

Sirmuel1:
Apart from Canada, Australia and Germany, which other country accommodates Nigerian Immigrants? I need to leave Nigeria, please help a Brother.

I think Togo and Uganda ....

Holidays has been freaking too much recently

another Gov't will come and return it to normal date..
the only campaign promise Bur is givn d westerners..
National interest for politics. vry bad..see visitor's.even Africa leaders know is politics

June 12 can,t be democracy day,but it can be public holiday,if you remember we still have two military head of state after June 12,also June 12 is among of military dictators era which president Muhamed Buhari is fully among.

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Buhari wanted to spite Obasanjo

Every other reasons are barefaced lies
.

hmmm