Value Democracy, Tinubu urges Nigerians
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President Bola Tinubu ,President Federal Republic Of Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu on Monday advised Nigerians to value and protect democracy as the country’s most viable form of government.
“The point is that we must never take this democracy for granted. We must forever jealously guard and protect it like a precious jewel,” Tinubu said in his maiden Democracy Day address to Nigerians as President, aired on the Nigerian Television Authority at 7:00 am Monday.
The President urged Nigerians not to take the liberty they now enjoy for granted as it was obtained through great sacrifice.
A people can never truly appreciate the freedoms and rights democracy guarantees them until they lose it,” he said.
The decision of removing fuel subsidy ,which I stated in my inauguration speech on May, 29 is to work for the development and betterment of our beloved country.
“I feel your pain and I promise that your sacrifice, trust for us will not be in vain.” he added
He pledged his administration’s commitment to diligently fulfil every component of its electoral pact with the people – the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda
“We shall be faithful to the truth. Faithful to equity. And faithful to justice.
“We shall exercise our authority and mandate to govern with fairness, respect for the rule of law, and commitment to always upholding the dignity of all our people,” the President said.
He however pray that, the light of liberty shall never extinguish from our land.
