 The Nigerians across states commemorated the 30th anniversary of the annulment of the June 12 1990 presidential election adjudged the fairest and freest many believe MKO Abiola won the election lunch light details in this package. This session is in honor of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election in Nigeria Moshud Kashimawu Abiola The election was annulled by the then military ruler Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida as protests sprung up across the country. In the midst of this, Abiola died in government custody and the controversy surrounding his death still lingers. 30 years after, members of Abiola's family want President Tenubu to work tours ensuring that the late MKO's legacies are sustained. One of such is to end poverty. One of Abiola's sons, Hamid, speaks Democracy Day would always continue to be a day that would never be forgotten in the history of our country. Why? Because of the sacrifice of our father, late MKO Abiola, who laid down his life for us to be able to appreciate and to be able to have a day like this. Ugunstades governor Dakbo Abiodun, which is represented by his deputy governor Neymot Salako Uyedile, ilogizes Abiola as an icon of Nigeria's democracy. To extend my condolences to the Abiola family, but to also let them know that we stand with them on this day, 30 days on from the day of the election and assure them that the government and people of Nigeria would always look back on that day and look back on MKO as the person who has guided democracy to where we are today. And we should be proud to be the legacy of this symbol and hope and symbol of democracy. In Ekiti State, also from the Southwest, at the commissioning of two blocks of six classrooms at CAC Secondary School, Ijeru Ekiti. Facilitated by an outgun member of the Federal House of Representatives, Wumi Ogulola, the governor Abiodun Uyebanji tasked politicians to ensure that the sacrifices made to install democracy in Nigeria are not in vain. Democracy offers opportunities for representation. And with what the government is doing all over the country, that democracy still remain the best form of government. But we must remember also that some people have paid the supreme sacrifice for democracy. So those of us that have benefitted from it must ensure that we deliver to the people, especially in the memory of those that have laid down their lives. On the streets, youth under the ages of the National Youth Council of Nigeria troop out resounding the need for the federal government and state governors to create youth desk in agencies and parasitals. All our sense of reasoning appeal to the presidency to try as much as they can to work more on palliatives for all the citizens of the country. And they should make sure that this palliative gets to the grassroot. Infodras to that, we are also appealing to the president of the country to take into cognizance the minimum wage for workers. And these are part of the things that we know that will cushion the effects of the first subsidy remover to make life more easy for workers, for citizens, for traders and what have you. From Biasa State in the South South region of the country, the anniversary of democracy day comes with mixed feelings. While some lament that Nigerians are yet to benefit from the dividends of democratic governance, others say the worst democratic government is much better than any military regime. When you talk about democracy, there must be clarity to the people. When the people don't understand what is going on in the system of government, that means they are not operating under a democratic system. When you go back to the early 80s and early 90s, you see the NMPC was built by the military. The LNG was built by the military. In democracy at least, they should show us the things they have built for us to see. You understand? As much as, okay, do you really think the hotel has a government for the people and the rest? Those are fallacies. Democracy is a scam. In Biasa, there is no light. We are looking at the light aspect, no light and no good road as well. So, they really have a lot to do. They have a lot to do. I think what we are actually enjoying is the grace of God. Nigerians use are very talented. They have something upstairs. All we need, we just need support. We need to go and help us. And let's act this democracy so Nigerians will benefit from it. It's something that is going on in our country now. It's not something that we can be proud of. Like, if you look around, you see some children, they are not going to school. We have government, we have president, we have people that is capable of helping children in school, but they are not in school. The best form of military government is worse than the worst democratic government in anywhere in any part of the world. Democracy comes with its attendant problems, but it's still the best form of government because within democracy you see participation. It's a participatory kind of government where you don't have few persons clamping down on the collective patrimony of generality of the people. In its commemoration message, the Delta State Governor, Sherif Avoriwori, calls on leaders in the country to deliver the dividends of democracy for the people to sustain democracy in Nigeria. The governor insists the country needs unity and development for sustainable development. Then today being democracy, we have survived 24 years of interrupted democracy. The democracy has come to stay. We know that we have our challenges and we know that we continue to do more because we have also achieved, but we pray to also achieve more. So that's my prayer and we continue to do our best. Anybody in leadership will continue to do his best to serve this nation. What we want for this nation is more unity, we want more unity, we want more cooperation, we want peace, we want progress. And that is my wish and I know that more development will come, more peace will come and more unity will come. In Quara State, an event is also put up to Mark Democracy Day, spearheaded by Issa Aremu, a labor leader. Aremu maintains that despite the enormous challenges facing the country, there are still several benefits of the democratic system. Within these 24 years, unions have taken the advantage of democratic space to organize, to freely associate. And we have not been harassed, we have not been detained, compared to under the military. This democratic process has delivered space for unions to organize to protect their members. The three national minimum wage reviews we have done, they were done under this dispensation. Aremu calls for more youth and women participation in governance. Women have become more visible in governance, although we can expect more. I look forward to the next election to have female presidential candidates, female vice president, female governors, female senators. And that's the way to go because democracy is by its inclusion, so you can't leave half of your population. And youths too have to be more visible. Get the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.