Democracy Day: Citizens protest good governance in Lagos State

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00:00As the nation celebrates June 12th, Democracy Day, political activists and youths gather

00:13in Agege and Ikeja, Lagos, to protest peacefully while security personnel are heavily present

00:20to prevent any form of violence.

00:32The protesters are calling on political leaders and relevant stakeholders to reflect on and

00:38deliver the true meaning of democracy, end all forms of attacks against democratic rights

00:44and tackle pressing issues in the country.

01:14Because it's a day that we will remember that some of our colleagues died in the course

01:18of their believer struggle.

01:20Today is symbolic because today is one day that we will remember that there was an election

01:26that was held, free and fairest, most transparent election ever in the country of this country,

01:33but was annulled by military.

01:36So it becomes very symbolic and that's why we are all here.

01:39As the nation celebrates 25 years of democracy, Nigerians hope that the nation will truly

01:45reap the dividends of democracy.

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