 from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. They abortion by the military fiat of the decisive victory of chief MQA Biola of the defunct social democratic party in the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Up to that time, the fairest and the furiest election and the country's political evolution turned out ironically to be the seed that germinated into the prolonged struggle that gave birth to the democracy we currently enjoyed since 1999. A rising to strongly oppose the arbitrary enormous of the will of the majority of Nigerians as expressed in that historic election. The substantial number of people who participated in the struggle to denul the election signified their fierce commitment to enthroning democracy as a form of government that best ennobles the liberty, the dignity of individual and integrity as well as the stability of the polity. The fierce opposition to the ennoblant of June 12, 1993 presidential election and unrelenting pro-democracy onslaught, it unleashed was the equivalent of the battle against colonial rule by affording fathers that resulted in the gaining of Nigerian independence in 1960. Just like the anti-colonial movement, the pro-democracy June 12 vanguard demonstrated once again the enduring validity of the 19th century Isturian and Autism's eternal postulation that civilization and society experience progress as they are forced to respond to challenges posed by the environment. The unjust annulment of a widely acknowledged free and fair election was a challenge that elicited resistance by resurgence civil society leading ultimately to the attainment of our second independence as exemplified by the return of democratic governance in 1999. Fellow compatriots, we celebrate a day that has remained a watershed in our nation's history not just today but for every June 12 for the endless future that our beloved country shall assist and work stronger and stronger. Generation of Nigerians will always remember themselves that the democracy that is steadily growing to become the defining essence of our polity was not gifted to us on the slave platter. We can easily recall the sacrifice and the martyrdom of Chief M. Q. Abiola the custodian of the sacred mandate that was so cruelly annul he sacrificed his life in unyielding patriotic defense of the ideals of democracy as symbolized in his choice by his fellow countrymen and women as their duly elected president. That was an easier choice for him. It was to forego the justice of his course and opt for the path of ease and capitulation in the face of the tyranny of power. To his eternal credit and immortal glory, Abiola said no. He demonstrated the time-tested eternal truth that there are certain ideals and principles that are far more valuable than life itself. Every day on this day, down the ages, we will recall the several heroes of democracy such as Q. Abiola the wife of Chief Abiola who was brutally murdered were in the trenches fighting on the side of the people. We remember part of February 1 one of the heroes of our independent struggle our Major-General Shao Musa Yadwa retired who was silenced by the military junta who was in pursuit of democracy. They gave their yesterday for the liberty that is ours today. The point is that we must never take this democracy for granted. We must forever jealously guard and protect it like a precious jewel for a people can never truly appreciate the freedom and the right democracy guarantees them until they lose it. We have transferred the dark turning part of dictatorship before and those who experience it can readily testify to the unbridgeable gap between the dignity of freedom and the humiliation and degradation of tyranny. True years, rancorous debates, interminable wrangling, senseless quarrels, built-up electoral contestations may be perceived by some as the unattractive feature of democracy but they also testify to its merits and value. This year, we held the seventh in the cycle of elections that have become sacred richer of our democratic practice in this dispensation since 1999. That depose who are intensely contested in itself positive evidence that democracy is well and alive in our land it is only natural that even as those who won and experienced victory in various elections are elated and fulfilled those who lost are disenchanted and disappointed. The beauty of democracy is that those who win today can lose tomorrow and those who lose today will have an opportunity to compete and win in the next rounds of elections. Those who cannot endured and accept the pace of defeat in elections cannot deserve the joy of victory when it is their turn to triumph. Above all, those who disagree with the outcome of the elections are taking full advantage of the constitutional provisions to seek redress in court that is one of the reasons why democracy is the best form of government invented by man. For Chief MQ Abhiola, December of this day in whose memory June 12 became a national holiday democracy is a turn-up. It is about rule of law and vibrant judiciary that can be trusted to deliver justice and strengthen institutions. It has become imperative to state here that unnecessary legal orders issued to truncate or abridge democracy will no longer be tolerated. The recent harmonization of the retirement age of the judicial officers is meant to strengthen the rule of law which is critical pillar of democracy. The reform has just started. The democracy that will yield right dividends to the people who are shareholders means more than just freedom of choice and right to get people into elective offices. It means social and economic justice for our people. To the winner of June 12 democracy over is the best chance to fight and eliminate poverty. Thirty years ago a Christian is campaign manifesto far well to poverty because he was convinced that there is nothing defined about poverty. It is a man-made problem that can be eliminated and finally taught out social and economic policies. It is for this reason that in my inauguration address on May 29 I gave a fact decision taken by my British husband to remove the first subsidy. The abattoirs and free of the collective use of much needed resources. Which had either to been pocketed by a few rich. I admit the decision we impose extra body on the masses of our people. I feel your pain. This is one decision we must bear to save our country from going under and take our resources away from the strangle old of a few unpatriotic elements. Painfully I have asked you my compatriots to sacrifice a little more for the survivor of our country. For your trust and belief in us I assure you that your sacrifice should not be in vain. The government are leading. We repay you through massive investment in transportation, infrastructure, education, regular power supply, healthcare and other public utilities that will improve the quality of lives. The democracy MQABILA died for is one that promotes the welfare of the people over personal interests of the ruling class and one where the government confide personal fulfillment and happiness. That is the hope MQABILA ignited throughout our country in 1993. On this year's democracy day I enjoy all of us to rededicate ourselves to strengthening this form of government of free people that has been our guiding light this past 24 years. In particular those of us who have been privileged to elect into public office at various levels in both the executive and legislative arms of government must recommend ourselves to offering selfless service to the people and delivering concrete democracy different in accordance with our electoral promises. On my part and that of my administration I pledge anew our commitment to diligently fulfilling every component of our electoral pact with the people, the renewed hope agenda. We shall be faithful to 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. On this note I wish us a happy democracy day celebration and pray that the light of liberty shall never be extinguished in our land. Thank you all. I may go to continue to bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Good morning and happy democracy day to you. I am Maureen Menon. Welcome to the breakfast on Plus TV Africa. My name is Nyam Ghul Agadji and today we talk mindset this is a Monday and we do hope that the president's speech will change the mindset of Nigerians to do better and become better. Our Nigeria is so precious and as we celebrate the hero's past especially Mko Abiola who according to the president sacrificed everything for us to be able to have today we should also think about what we can do for our country Nigeria to make it better. Yes he has asked us to protect, guard and protect our democracy as a precious jewel. You know in 1993 when that election was an old Nigerians were totally devastated to say the list that election that was judged to be the freest and fairest Niger has ever had both by local and international observers eventually was annulled by the then military head of state Ibrahim Bahabangira who cited irregularities as his reason for annulling that election. Mko Abiola the chief flat bearer of SDP contested against Mama Tofa and it was a very very special moment in the history of Nigeria which is why the democracy day has moved from May 29 to June 12 and that was in 2018 that the last administration gave this request which has made by many people to move it to some sort of acknowledgement of chief Mko Abiola and then in 2018 that was done and he was also giving posthumously the greatest honour of the land the GCFR award honour to him by the administration of Muhammad Ibrahim Bahabangira. Well I'm just thinking a lot I've been thinking a lot for some time now because what really is democracy day what's so wrong in just naming the day after Abiola it is because of him that we even have the June 12 it's because of him that we have I would say we have the democracy because according to the president even he said that it is that which happened on June 12 that better what we have now as democracy and we've been enjoying since 1999 what's so wrong in just naming the day after Abiola if we must have a democracy day let's have it on the day that the transition is done and then today should be as a mark of honour just to name a day after Abiola they do it in some other places just name days after people who really really deserve for those days to be named after so I don't see it I was expecting that maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing well as you said it's the first and you know he has so much respect to the president-elect I beg your pardon the president is now this morning president Tanibu has so much respect and regards for the struggles of MK Abiola he was one of those who also struggled after that election was annulled so I am expecting that more would come but of course he has to thread cautiously I mean this is his first he just came into office so we do expect much more eventually whether he will be named after MK Abiola remains to be seen some may feel satisfied that at least June 12 has been honoured by changing that May 29 to June 12 as a democracy day some may feel that it suffices if he feels that way fine if he doesn't I want a situation where children will just come up maybe 20 years after now they know it June 12 and the first question is okay they know it an Abiola day and the first question is what did they really do to deserve a day being named after him and they want to do research but you say June 12 democracy day it just makes you lazy you just stay and say okay Nigeria came back into democracy and that's why we are celebrating democracy you may not even know what is behind the democracy and again I was also expecting but like you say he should thread cautiously because he has just come I was also expecting that he having suffered the same almost the same fate or at least Abiola having suffered that fate until giving his life because of his struggle for voices to be heard for democracy to be enthroned and all that I am going to make a statement even for Namdi Kano who the courts because he said he will respect the rule of law the courts have said this guy should be freed so I was expecting whether it is in his administration or not for him to say something about it but he didn't say anything so the struggle that Abiola endured and even gave his life that we are celebrating today most another person go through that same struggle when you know that you have the way with all to obey the courts and do the needful well we will wait and see how he responds to all of that he has promised that democracy will be strengthened he is going to operate within the rule the boundaries of the rule of law and everyone that word all I heard him say that I think and we want to see how inclusive this government is going to be today to make some judgment I think let's watch and see how it all plays out but Nigeria has the problem of solidifying national identity and consolidating and democracy plus winning the war against corruption and insecurity these are major issues that are facing this country and these are major issues that this government would have to tackle with this well on a democracy day I will keep saying some things maybe you could say we should be patient like he called for patients on a democracy day like today as well I thought also he will talk about reforms even in the electoral process the iron egg whatever body is supposed to be in charge and all that was bold enough to say something about the president feels that what brought him to power the process that brought him to power was free and fair he should still have said something because people are really aggrieved all he said that was that they took advantage and they have gone to court and that the reforms in the judiciary have just begun so he is interested in the judiciary which a lot of people are not even seeing it as a reform that is selfless some people say that he is selfish because these are the same people that will pass the judgment over what happened during the elections and all that so I expected him to say something about the electoral process about this democracy because democracy cannot be democracy if the electoral process is flawed and people think it is flawed even a mention of reforms more reforms not even that this was bad but there would be more reforms and I think could have been a satisfactory thing I am talking as a person you are entitled to your opinion but one thing I would say is this he is not Umar Yeradwa this is Bala Akmetinibu and the fact that Yeradwa told a certain line in his address doesn't mean that he should and he has he has talked about the fact that there were issues from that election and that those who are contesting it have gone to court and so perhaps he he didn't want to be more detailed did he really say there were issues he just said some people won and then others that didn't win next time they might do better but they have taken advantage and went to the court did he say there were for you to say that people who didn't win went to court the result of the elections otherwise they wouldn't go to court and so that for him may suffice that for him may have addressed the issue but as I said he is Tinubu not Yeradwa and then of course he also pledged the commitment of this administration to fulfill in every component of the renewed hope agenda and he has some sort of the ground warning in some aspects if you ask me at least as the opinion most some Nigerians are beginning to have that much I give to him and the fact that he is addressing issues whether it is for himself or for anybody else we didn't see that in the last administration something will happen it will take months sometimes it will take years for the president to address it sometimes he will not even address it while here in Nigeria he will go outside before he talks to Nigerians but here I can't even imagine how many meetings he has had how many people he has met how many groups he has met because they had issues addressing those issues and so many of them after listening to him are really withdrawing from whatever action they wanted to take so that much I give to him he has also called on other elected officials leaders to do their part in making sure that they perform at their different levels and you will agree with me that declining leadership declining governance at all levels has been a major problem in this country both from the federal to the state and the local government so we are hoping to see well cases are still in court at the Tribunal we don't know how that will end up at the end of the day but today as we speak we have Tinubo as the president and these are his words so we just keep our fingers crossed we've always been crying about how local governments have been abandoned or taken over by the states and they are helping the past and all that again I would also say that even if he didn't mention let me leave it that some of the things that he didn't mention may not be that he doesn't have them in mind I hope that he is going to do something about the local government so that the third tier of government really functions as well as it should because that is where the people feel closest to government and if that is still left not to function as they should function well I don't know what else but I know him in Lagos as being someone who wants who likes grassroots mobilization the LCDAs when everybody else was against it so I'm expecting that as we strengthen our democracy he's going to make sure that local governments are strengthened I hope that when they are strengthened they are strengthened enough to be autonomous and not be a prompt string of anybody or any institution well the last government did has done some things that enabled the the judiciary to be autonomous the autonomy of the judiciary in the state so I imagine that all of that will be consolidated this time around but let's look at the issues we're taking a look at today at topics today the CBN governor Godwin has been suspended and is in custody of the DSS and interrogators have been lined up sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy what are the dynamics of this development we shall be looking at these on the breakfast this morning we also are going to be looking at the electoral act that has been electricity act rather that has been signed into law by president Tinobu how is that going to impact on the economy of Nigeria