June 12, 2026
By Evelyn Usman
Every year, June 12 serves as a reminder of Nigeria’s democratic journey, a symbol of the people’s struggle for freedom, justice, accountability and representative governance. It is a day that celebrates the triumph of the popular will and the resilience of democratic ideals.
Yet, as Nigerians commemorate another Democracy Day, the significance of the occasion is being overshadowed by a troubling reality: the persistence of insecurity across several parts of the country.
From insurgency in the North-East to banditry in the North-West and mass kidnappings in the North-Central, insecurity continues to cast a dark shadow across the country.
