OSUN SHUNS DEMOCRACY DAY
From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Osogbo
From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Osogbo
Osun State Government yesterday failed to organise any event to mark this year’s Democracy Day, which was declared by the Federal Government.
The administration had since its inauguration in November 2010 failed to recognize May 29 as Democracy Day, but rather celebrated Democracy Day on June 12.
Although the state government also honoured the public holiday declared by the Federal Government as all categories of workers in the state stayed off their duty posts for the day.
However, there was no event in the state marking Democracy Day unlike the situation during the administration of former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
Investigations by Daily Sun revealed that many people including students used the opportunity of the public holiday to stay at home throughout the day as all major intra city roads in Osogbo, the state capital, were devoid of the usual traffic congestion.
However, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday Akere while commenting on the development said the event of June 12, 1993 paved the way for the handing over of May 29, 1999.
He said, “the present administration in the state believes that there would never be May 29 if there was no June 12, hence, the decision to give recognition to June 12.”
He added that the state Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola is committed to the course of democracy and remains a true believer in democracy, stressing that the state would continue to promote democracy.
The administration had since its inauguration in November 2010 failed to recognize May 29 as Democracy Day, but rather celebrated Democracy Day on June 12.
Although the state government also honoured the public holiday declared by the Federal Government as all categories of workers in the state stayed off their duty posts for the day.
However, there was no event in the state marking Democracy Day unlike the situation during the administration of former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
Investigations by Daily Sun revealed that many people including students used the opportunity of the public holiday to stay at home throughout the day as all major intra city roads in Osogbo, the state capital, were devoid of the usual traffic congestion.
However, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday Akere while commenting on the development said the event of June 12, 1993 paved the way for the handing over of May 29, 1999.
He said, “the present administration in the state believes that there would never be May 29 if there was no June 12, hence, the decision to give recognition to June 12.”
He added that the state Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola is committed to the course of democracy and remains a true believer in democracy, stressing that the state would continue to promote democracy.
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