Democracy Day: Tinubu to confer national honours on selected legislators
President Bola Tinubu will confer National Honours on selected legislators on June 12, in commemoration of Democracy Day.
House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.
He said: 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.”
Rep. Rotimi said the event will take place during a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly, where the President will be the special guest of honour and address the legislators.
According to him, the theme for this year’s celebration is “26 Years of Democracy: Renewing Our Commitment to National Development.”
Rotimi Jr. emphasized the significance of the Joint Sitting, highlighting the National Assembly’s role 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.”
