Digital Transformation Leader, Globacom, has joined men and women of goodwill to send good wishes to citizens of Nigeria on the occasion of the celebration of the country’s Democracy Day.
June 12 was designated as Democracy Day by the current administration last year in recognition of the highly regarded election held on that date in 1993. The election won by Bashorun MKO Abiola was annulled to the disappointment of most Nigerians.
Globacom, in a statement from its head office on Tuesday, said the annulled election played a major role in the entrenchment of democratic governance in the country.
Globacom said the experience of Nigerians before, during and after the elections has helped to shape democracy and ensured its stability in Nigeria.
“The experience of June 12 is a national watershed in our democratic trajectory. It speaks to Nigerians’ passionate desire for democratic governance, liberty, rule of law, human rights and the inalienable right to vote and be voted for. It is a metaphor that symbolizes the country’s rejection of repression of people’s will in any form, shape or size”, the statement said.
The telecom company noted that Nigeria has had two decades of five successive democratic governments since June 12, 1993.
While praying for Nigerians to enjoy more of the dividends of democracy, Globacom urged Nigerians to continue to safeguard democratic tenets in words, deeds and actions.
Globacom expressed the hope that the ongoing democracy would lead the country to economic sufficiency and greatness.
