Ebonyi State Government said it didn't celebrate June
12 Democracy Day in the state because the state government had a week long
activities during the last defunct May Day celebration in the state.
The Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of
Information and State Orientation, Dr. Ken Uhuo, told journalists that though the
state government didn't celebrate it with its usual fanfare at Pa Ngele Oruta
township stadium, it also honoured it as a public holiday.
He added that the state Deputy Governor, Kelechi
Igwe, represented the state Governor, Chief David Umahi, in Abuja, where
President Muhammadu Buhari commemorated the Democracy Day celebration.
According to him, "It (Democracy Day) was
observed in Ebonyi State but wasn’t celebrated. The state government observed
today as a public holiday. It doesn't mean that there must be other
fanfare to commemorate the celebration as it's usually done with March pass and
other activities.
"You know that the state government held a
week-long programme to commemorate May 29 celebration in the state. And the
state governor sent his deputy to represent him at the Abuja Democracy Day
celebration. Subsequently, we shall continue to key into the new date."
Uhuo however facilitated with Nigerian heroes and
heroines of democracy for their supreme sacrifices during the unfortunate
annulment of the June 12 election.
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