June 12: Tinubu to confer national honours on some lawmakers
By Jeffrey Agbo
In celebration of this year’s Democracy Day, President Bola Tinubu will on June 12 decorate certain lawmakers with national honours.
Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr, announced the development in a statement on Sunday.
He said the president will address the joint sitting of the National Assembly on June 12 as a special guest of honour.
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“The programme will also feature goodwill messages from former presiding officers of the National Assembly and the conferment of National Honours on select legislators by Mr President,” Rotimi Jr. said.
The House Spokesman said that the theme for this year’s celebration is: “26 Years of Democracy: Renewing Our Commitment to National Development.”
He explained that the joint sitting represents a significant moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey.
He said that it underscores the pivotal role of the National Assembly in safeguarding democratic values, fostering accountability and advancing national development over the past 26 years of uninterrupted civil rule.
He urged Nigerians to embrace the spirit of Democracy Day as a time for reflection, renewed patriotism and commitment to building a more inclusive, prosperous and united nation.
