The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has congratulated Nigerians on the auspicious occasion of the celebration of the Nation's 23rd unbroken years of democratic governance.
General Magashi stated that this year's DEMOCRACY DAY Celebration has put the country On a global map as a leading democratic nation.
In a statement signed by Mohammadpppppp Abdulkadri Special Assistant To The Minister of Defence on Media and Publicity, Defence minister felicitate with President Muhammadu Buhari whom he described as an avowed number one democrat under whose regime the country has attained a paradigm shift in widening institutional capabilities to grow democracy capable of competing favourably with advanced democracies of the world.
While Commending the Military under the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces,for surbordinating to civilian rule, the defence minister extoled the virtues of the founding fathers of the country for bequething a virile nation and acknowledged the sacrifices of the heroes of democracy from 1999 to date.
General Magashi seized the opportunity of the celebration of the democratic nationhood to appreciate the troops in the various theatres of combats for doggedly clearing the doubts of the challengers of the Nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He therefore instructed them to remain resolutely gallant in defending the indivisibility of the Country as an uncompromising democratic nation.
