June 12: Ex-Edo Lawmaker Ezomon Salutes Abiola, Others, Says Democracy Has Restored Hope, Confidence in Nigerians

Ezomon 

Hendrix Oliomogbe 

A former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Ohio Ezomon has commended the enormous transformation in the country since the return to civilian rule in 1999.

In a message on the occasion of the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, Hon. Ezomon, an executive director, Edo Internal Revenue Service highlighted transformation in the critical sectors of the nation's economy, construction of roads, improved infrastructure, enhanced health care delivery and overhauling of the nation security architecture as some of the dividends of democracy.

The former lawmaker from Owan West Local Government Area insisted that 27 years of unhindered democracy has no doubt, restored the hope and confidence of Nigerians in a brighter future.

The politician paid glowing tributes to Chief Moshood Abiola, who won the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election and all the heroes of democracy who sacrificed their lives, energies and resources to restore Nigeria back to civilian administration after many years of military incursion into politics.

 He particularly commended the courageous and fearless role by the progressives, civil society organisations, the media and the international community for the restoration of democracy in the country.

The executive director said Nigeria has experienced transformation in all sectors of the economy since the restoration of democracy in 1999.

The board chairman, Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority commended President Bola Tinubu for emphasizing the total transformation of the agricultural sector in order to enhance food security for Nigerians.

Hon. Ezomon added: "27 years down the line, democracy is thriving without any interference from the military whose major constitutional responsibility is to defend the territorial integrity of the country."

The minority leader said: "Democracy is the promise that no Nigerian is too poor to be heard, too rural to access a hospital, or too young to hope. June 12 reminds us that this promise was paid for in blood, in prison cells, and in exile. Our job is to deliver quality representation that keeps it.”