Democracy Day in Nigeria - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

What has President Muhammadu Buhari done in the past three years? On Democracy Day - 18 years after democracy was restored with the election of Olusegun Obasanjo in May 1999, ending multiple decades of military rule that began in 1966 - Buhari listed his government's achievements. However, he avoided using the word "defeated" when referring to progress made in the fight against Boko Haram...

President Muhammadu Buhari speaking on Democracy Day

Nigerian flags.

Lagos State used to illustrate the story.

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