The federal government has declared Thursday a public
holiday to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the holiday
on Sunday in a statement signed by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary of the
ministry.
The minister congratulated Nigerians for an uninterrupted 26
years of civil rule, praising the citizens for their “resilience, courage and
strength”.
“June 12 represents our historic journey to building a nation where truth and justice reign and peace is sustained and our future assured,” he said.
“The last 26 years tell the story of our resilience,
strength and courage and a hope renewed than ever.”
Tunji-Ojo said under President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria remains
dedicated to democratic principles, where the “freely expressed choices of its
citizens shape the nation’s political, economic, social, and cultural
direction”.
With the announcement of the Democracy Day holiday, two out
of the five weekdays between June 8 and 15 will be public holidays.
Monday had already been designated as a holiday in
celebration of the Islamic Eid-el-Kabir festival.
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