Brief Speech by Dr. Peter O. Agwi, Vice President, Nigerians In Diaspora Organisation Germany, (NIDO-GERMANY) e.V. At the Democracy Day Celebration in Germany,  Berlin May 29th, 2005

Mr Chairman, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and gentlemen.

We thank you for this opportunity given to NIDO to address you on “Ways NIDO can contribute to the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria” to mark the celebration of African Democracy Day.

We believe that this day is a time to pause and reflect on all our activities in general, reflecting on where we are coming from, where we are today and where we are going tomorrow. It’s a day to start making preparations for a better and democratic world for us all.

As we celebrate democracy day and before I go on to elaborate on ways NIDO can contribute to the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria, it will be proper to understand the meaning of consolidation of democracy.