The Ogun State government has declared Tuesday, June 12, 2018 work free, to enable its residents and stakeholders mark the Democracy Day and celebrate the recent conferment of a post-humus national honour on Bashorun Moshood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola, an indigene of the State.
The Federal government had on June 6 conferred the highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) of Nigeria on Abiola, and declared June 12 of every year as the country’s Democracy Day.
Under Senator Ibikunle Amosun as governor, Ogun State had in the last seven years consistently declared June 12 work free, and commemorated it with sundry activities.
In the same spirit, Governor Amosun is billed to lead a Democracy Walk as part of activities lined up for the celebration.
The walk, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, is scheduled to begin from the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta at 7 in the morning, taking participants through major roads in the State capital to the family house of the Abiolas at Oke-Ido, Gbagura, where prayers will be offered for the martyr.
The statement added that all government officials, activists, civil society organizations, democracy volunteers, civil servants, labour/trade unions, students, market women/men and other stakeholders are invited to participate.