June 12 Spirit Requires Service, Not Just Remembrance – Ferrari

Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) State Chairmen Forum, Femi Olaniyi Ferrari, has said that the significance of Democracy Day should extend beyond annual remembrance and ceremonial speeches, stressing that leaders must reflect the ideals of June 12 through service, accountability and improved welfare for Nigerians.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Ferrari described June 12 as a defining moment in Nigeria’s democratic history and evidence that Nigerians value fairness, competence and the power of the ballot above identity politics.
According to him, the June 12, 1993 presidential election represented more than support for the late MKO Abiola, noting that it symbolised a nati...