Osinbajo Appraises Buhari-led Government Over Progress in Democratic Journey

VICE President Yemi Osinbajo says the Muhammadu Buhari-led government has made progress in its democratic journey.

Professor Osinbajo stated this at the interdenominational church service marking the 2022 Democracy Day celebration, held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja.

The Vice President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, cited various indices that proven that Nigeria has made progress in its democratic journey, pointing out that the successes and progress so far made had been a joint national effort, contributed by Nigerians of all persuasions and backgrounds.

According to him, the indicators have shown that the country has departed from used to be a divisive, uncoordinated processes over the years to a nationalist movement, citing the change of the date of the Democracy Day celebration from May 29 to June 12, by a President from the North, in commemoration of a political icon from the South.