The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 13 as a public holiday in commemoration of the 2022 Democracy Day celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday.

Aregbesola congratulated Nigerians on this year’s Democracy Day celebration occasion just as he enjoined all citizens to support the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its efforts at ensuring a secure, united and prosperous nation.

The minister further urged Nigerians to use the occasion to reflect on the long journey the country has made towards the enthronement of civil democratic order before national independence in 1960 till date and the sacrifices of the country’s patriots.

He reminded Nigerians of the challenges they had faced and overcome, including a civil war, noting that any form of agitation that threatens the unity of the country should be shunned for the good of all.

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Aregbesola added that Nigeria would be a haven of peace, unity and progress if all citizens love their neighbours and embrace the spirit of brotherliness.

The minister, therefore, enjoined Nigerians to judiciously put into use the recently unveiled Nigeria Internal Security and Public Safety Alert System (N-Alert) Mobile App designed to mitigate security challenges and other disasters with the slogan “See Something Do N-Alert”.

It would be recalled that President Buhari in June 2018, directed that Nigeria’s Democracy Day, marked every May 29, be shifted to June 12 to honour Moshood Abiola, winner of the 1993 presidential election.

In compliance with the presidential directive, this year’s celebration will mark the fourth time that the Day will be marked on June 12.

The Star