According to the statement, the low-key celebration was due to the recent presidential inauguration on May 29 which was elaborately celebrated.
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu is scheduled to address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast to mark this year’s Democracy Day, on Monday morning.
This was contained in a statement by George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF).
Akume who also noted that the Democracy Day, with the theme “Hope reassured”, would be celebrated low key, urged Nigerians to take stock of how the nation fared and to assess the dividends of democracy and areas that needed improvement.
According to the statement, the low-key celebration was due to the recent presidential inauguration on May 29 which was elaborately celebrated.
Akume assured Nigerians that adequate measures had been put in place to ensure citizens’ safety, before, during, and after the celebration.
He said; “The activities lined up for celebration are the press briefing and the president’s address to the nation by 7 am on Monday.
“It is important to note that the Democracy Day has been reviewed to be celebrated annually from May, 29 to June 12 to honour the heroes who championed the struggle and made extraordinary sacrifices for the enthronement of democratic rule in Nigeria from 1999 till date.
“However, May 29 remains the date or anniversary of handing over or taking over of power, and this happens every four years according to the Nigerian Constitution.”
“It is pertinent to state that having had an elaborate presidential inauguration some weeks back, activities to mark the 2023 June 12 democracy day will be low-key with just two major activities. The press conference and then a presidential broadcast on Monday by 7 am,” Akume said.
He said, “It is in light of this that the theme of this year’s Democracy celebration is Hope Reassured.”