Few days after the invasion of the Senate chambers by thugs identified as being that of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged Nigerians to guard the country’s democracy jealously and shun acts that could truncate it.
He made this admonition while speaking at the 4th Anniversary Lecture of The Niche Newspapers.
The Senate President who was represented by the Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media, Ben Murray Bruce, said democracy should be preserved at all cost as it’s the best form of government.
In his words, “we must preserve democracy at all costs. It is the duty of everyone, all the citizens of the country.
“No matter the problems we are facing, democracy is still the best form of government to guarantee development “, he said.