On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to uphold the democratic right of Nigerians to express their views freely.
Gatekeepers News reports that Tinubu, during his Democracy Day address at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, he urged security forces to refrain from targeting individuals who criticize his administration’s policies, which some have deemed unfavorable.
“Democracy requires a fair degree of tolerance for harsh words and stinging insults,” Tinubu stated before a retinue of lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives.
“Call me names, call me whatever you will, and I will still call upon democracy to defend your right to do so.”
Tinubu urged his political loyalists and lawmakers to value dialogue over dictatorship, persuasion over suppression, and rights over might.
“Be tolerant and broad-minded in your legislative action regarding speech and civil liberties,” he said.
