To commemorate this year's National Democracy Day
celebration, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr
Obafemi Hamzat will on June 12 hold a Democracy Day webinar for youths in
Lagos.
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka will be
joining the Lagos State helmsman and his deputy at the event which will hold
via Zoom at 12 pm.
The Special Adviser to the President on Political
matters, Babafemi Ojudu; former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in
the state, Chief Dele Alake; publisher of Ovation international magazine,
Bashorun Dele Momodu, and daughter of Chief MKO Abiola, Dr Hafsat
Abiola-Costello and Cherie Blair, wife of former UK Prime Minister will be
among the personalities lined up to mentor the youths and explain how they
contributed immensely to the democratic system the country enjoys today.
At the event themed: June 12: Learning from the Past,
Shaping the Future, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu and others including Dr Joe
Okei-Odumakin, Ms Yemi Adamolekun, and Mr Seun Onigbinde, will recount the
events leading to the cancellation of the June 12, 1993 election, their efforts
in the fight against the draconian military rule and what the country needs to
do to ensure the contributions made by several Nigerians for the enthronement
of democracy in the country, are not in vain.
They will also explain why June 12 was deservedly
declared a public holiday by the Federal Government in honour of late Chief
Moshood Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993 election that was annulled by the
Ibrahim Babangida-led military government.
Governor Sanwo-Olu will explain to the youths how his
administration has ensured that none of the citizens' rights have been trampled
upon in the last one year, the work done daily to ensure residents of Lagos get
the dividends of democracy they agitated for while marching on the streets to
demand for the return of civilian government over 20 years ago.
Sanwo-Olu and his deputy will at the event inform the
youths how they had been preparing themselves for leadership before assuming
office last year.
The participants at the virtual event will be given the
opportunity to make their contributions and ask the speakers questions.
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