The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has described Democracy Day as a celebration of freedom and a victory for all Nigerians.

He added that despite all the challenges the country is saddled with, the indefatigable ‘can do’ spirit of the Nigerians has sustained us, pushing these challenges behind us.

Buhari stated this on Saturday, June 12, in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians to mark the 2021 Democracy Day.

He said, “As with all democracies we will always be going through improvement processes in our desire to reach the goal of a mature democracy, a strong, evolved, and integrated nation to be reckoned with globally.

“In the last two years, we have witnessed and overcome a good number of testy challenges that would have destroyed other nations especially relating to our collective security.

“The indefatigable ‘can do’ spirit of the Nigerian has sustained us and would keep pushing us to put these challenges behind us.

“Unfortunately, some of these challenges came in the shape of violent outrages leading to the loss of lives of many of our dear compatriots and the destruction of some of our infrastructure, including those devoted to improving our democratic processes.

“Once again, I want to render my sincere and heart-felt condolences to the families and friends of our gallant servicemen and women who lost their lives in the line of duty and as a sacrifice to keep Nigeria safe.”