Should Democracy Day Be Considered a Holiday?

Should Democracy Day Be Considered a Holiday?

There is a young boy or girl who woke up to silence this morning. No early morning bath. No school runs. Just a stillness that reminded them it was June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, and there was no school because the day had been declared a public holiday. It’s a day off for many office workers, and operations generally would be halted or minimal throughout the day, except for those who work in the media. But I wondered: what exactly are we sup…