Anti-democratic forces beware – Dickson warns
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has warned
anti-democratic forces over plot to truncate Nigeria’s democracy.
Governor Dickson in a Democracy Day statement issued by his
Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso- Markson against the back drop of the
alarm raised by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai over
politicians making overtures to the military yesterday challenged the
anti-democratic forces planning to work against democracy to have a rethink,
because democracy in Nigeria had come to stay.
According to him, it is no longer fashionable to have a
non-democratic society, because democracy remained the best system of
government.
Dickson’s comments were contained in his goodwill message
expressed strong optimism that despite the various anti-democratic forces, the
nation’s democracy would continue to grow and become a reference point for many
countries.
He observed that as a form of government, democracy had
evolved, adding that as an institution, it is checkmating some of the
developmental challenges in the country.
While paying tribute to all those who have contributed
immensely to the sustenance of democracy in the country, the Bayelsa state
governor remarked that they have a confirmed place in the good books of
history.
He charged critical stakeholders like members of the
National Assembly, civil society organizations and the media not to abdicate
their role to defend and promote the noble ideals of democracy even in the face
of constant threats and intimidation.
Dickson used the opportunity to congratulate Bayelsans and
Nigerians generally on this year’s anniversary of Nigeria’s Democracy Day and
prayed God to continue to guide and preserve our democracy.
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