Posted on: 07:18 Sun, 29 May 2016



Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Yakubu Dogara,
has assured Nigerians that the
legislature will continue to
strengthen the nation’s democracy.

In a congratulatory message to
Nigerians yesterday on the
celebration of Democracy Day on
Sunday, May 29, Dogara however,
noted that the milestone of 17 years
uninterrupted democracy calls for
sober reflections on achievements
and failures as a democratic
nation.

The statement reads: “The 2015
general elections that brought the
opposition party headed by
President Muhammadu Buhari,
GCFR, to power shows that our
democracy has matured and come
of age.

“As Nigeria faces serious economic
challenges as a result of dwindling
oil revenues and mismanagement
of our resources, Nigerians should
be hopeful and trust the capacity of
the current democratically elected
government to confront these
problems and provide lasting
solutions”.

It added: “Indeed, we should
patiently await the results of the
current policies and actions of
government which we believe will
soon begin to yield positive results.

“It is not an easy task and we are
not yet there but with hardwork,
commitment, dedication and
patriotic zeal on the part of all
Nigerians and good, accountable
and corrupt- free government by
leaders, our democracy will soon
begin to deliver on its promise of
life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness”.