The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged Nigerians to use democracy to institutionalise peace and genuine development in the country.
Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, congratulated Nigerians on the country’s attainment of 20 years of uninterrupted democracy.
He described the commemoration of 20 years of democracy as a thing of joy in view of the many positive developments the country had witnessed since May 29th, 1999.
He advised Nigerians to fully take ownership of democracy and its institutions and use them to entrench peace, welfare and improved standard of living for all our people.
According him, democracy is about the people and the people should use democracy to achieve social justice, equity, inclusiveness and economic self-reliance.
While urging the followers to hold their leaders accountable and ensure they always act in the best interest of the people and country, he called on the people to be good followers and be law-abiding at all times..y4�(��
