Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated in a statement that the state would celebrate the 27th anniversary of June 12 and Democracy Day with Nigerian youths.
According to the governor in a statement, The theme of the online celebration is “June 12: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future”.
SanwoOlu said that those expected to be in attendance for thew celebration include: All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Cherie Blaire (Wife of Tony Blaire, former UK Prime Minister).
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the virtual event holding on June 12 by 12.00 noon would also feature multi-award winning artiste, Timi Dakolo and TY Bello, among notable personalities adding that the artistes would be joined by a veteran journalist, public commentator and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Bashorun Dele Momodu.
It further said that artistes are expected to entertain youths from different campuses that would be attending the online celebration.
He said, “They (artistes) would be joined by Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Mr Dele Alake. Also, daughter of late Moshood Abiola, Dr Hafsat Abiola-Costello, to inculcate democratic values that will aid Nigeria’s continued development. Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu and others, including Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, Ms Yemi Adamolekun and Mr Seun Onigbinde, will further chronicle how June 12 was declared a public holiday by the Federal Government in honour of the memory of Moshood Abiola”.
