The Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day celebration.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Ajani revealed that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo while declaring the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians for an uninterrupted 26 years of civil rule.

“June 12 represents our historic journey to building a nation where truth and justice reign and peace is sustained and our future assured.

“The last 26 years tell the story of our resilience, strength, and courage and a hope Renewed than ever,” he said.
The minister reiterated the commitment of the Renewed Hope government of President Bola Tinubu to the universal value of democracy that is based on the freely expressed will of the people in determining Nigeria’s political, economic, social, and cultural systems.