By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos

Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly Prof. Dame Nora Ladi Daduut has called on her constituents , citizens of Plateau and all Nigerians to be peaceful in all their dealings and put Nigeria as a country first above personal interests.

She also congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR ,Governor Simon Bako Lalong ,the Executive Governor of Plateau state and his Deputy ,His excellency Prof Sonny Tyoden and the President of the Senate Hon Ahmed Lawan for their dynamic leadership qualities as well as the good people of Plateau south and Nigerians for marking this year’s Democracy Day.

She said since 1999, Nigeria had come a long way in democratic practice, noting that the country’s system is growing by the day.

Senator Daduut said Nigeria has learnt a lot in the last 22 years of uninterrupted democracy.

She used the occasion to call on Nigerians to remain united in the face of daunting challenges facing the country.

Daduut also called for fervent prayers for the country to overcome the myriad of security challenges.

In her words “Let us continue to uphold the bond of citizenship that has kept us together as one indivisible people.”

“Let us also be diligent and firm in the belief that we shall harvest the dividends of the sacrifices that many have given to obtain and sustain our democracy.”

“This occasion, therefore, calls for a re-dedication of ourselves to pursuing those ideals that promote national unity and peaceful co- existence,’’ she further said.

The Senator who has been working so hard to empower women ,youths and the aged in her Senatorial district ,vowed to always put the interest of her people first at all times .

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Democracy Day – Senator Daduut advocates national cohesion ,peaceful co -existence