Senator Nwaoboshi
Felicitates with Nigerians on Democracy Day
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi,
Former Chairman Senate Committee on Niger – Delta Affairs, Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi(SPON)
has commended Nigerians for their unwavering commitment to forge a better, stronger, safer and more prosperous nation despite the hiccups in the attempt to put in place stronger democratic values in the country.
In his message on this year’s Democracy Day, Senator Nwaoboshi said, “as we commemorate the significance of Democracy Day, Nigerians must remember the immeasurable sacrifice of our heroes, as well celebrate the courage and persistence of all Nigerians.”
“Everyday, we strive to deliver greater dividends of democracy to the citizenry by steadily improving the economy and fulfilling the aspiration of our people.
“Today, uppermost in the minds of Nigerians is the question of security, in many parts of the country. We must immediately find solutions to the security issues and ensure that we return to the regime of peace, safety of lives and property in all parts of our country. These are significant challenges we face, but with our current combined efforts, I believe that we will bring greater development to the country.
“History will not be fair to us if we allow our complacency to jeopardize democracy. We must all be able to speak out with strong voices on issues that constitute a danger to democracy.
“I would like us all to remember that Democracy is not just about elections. It also involves the rule of law, following due process, respecting and nurturing institutions. It is also unity of purpose while being accountable when we are in positions of authority. I will continue to advocate building up of our institutions, while upholding ethics and values.
“Above all, we must work for greater and better understanding among all Nigerians, notwithstanding ethnicity, language, religion or gender. We must avoid making and circulating hate speech which can further accentuate our fault lines and set one section of the country against the other. Rather, we should all embrace tolerance and the need to be our brother’s keeper.
“We all have a lot to gain from a united and stronger Nigeria than having a nation embedded in conflict.
“Let us all focus on the things that bring us together, Happy Democracy Day.
