By Dipo Olowookere
Monday, May 29, 2017, has been declared as public holiday by the Federal Government in commemoration of Democracy Day in Nigeria.
It is a day set aside by the government to mark the return of power to civilian government by the military on May 29, 1999.
Minister of Interior, Mr Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, who made the public holiday announcement in a statement issued on Thursday, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of witnessing another Democracy Day.
This year’s Democracy Day marks the second year in office of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Mr Dambazau assured Nigerians of government’s continued efforts towards guaranteeing security, revitalizing the economy and tackling corruption, which are the three main focused areas of this administration.
He said while a lot has been achieved in the area of security, particularly in the northeast, and in tackling corruption, recent statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have shown tremendous improvement of the country’s GDP.
He said no doubt, the nation was closer to getting out of recession, particularly with the recently launched Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which seeks to revitalize the nation’s economy soonest.
“With the recently signed Executive Orders on Ease of Doing Business, we have opened our doors wider for both domestic and foreign investors,” the Minister remarked.
He urged everyone to join hands with President Buhari in his sustained efforts in building a peaceful and enduring democratic legacy and wished all Nigerians a Happy Democracy Day celebration.
