President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday spoke to a joint sitting of the National Assembly in Abuja, marking 25 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria.
Accompanied by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, the President entered the parliament at 12:28 pm, prompting lawmakers to recite the newly reinstated national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”
Expressing gratitude, Tinubu praised the lawmakers for their contributions to sustaining democracy over the past two decades. “Out of respect, I want to say thank you very much. This institution is building the country,” he acknowledged. “To every Nigerian, I say congratulations on 25 years of unbroken democracy.”
