President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on June 12 in a live broadcast to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja, on Thursday.
Mr. Mohammed noted that events had been lined up to mark the day like a public lecture which is to hold on Friday 10th June, at the National Mosque.
According to the Minister “This year’s celebration will mark the fourth time that the Day will be marked on June 12, following
celebrations in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
“On Sunday, June 12, there will be presidential broadcast in the morning,” he said.
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Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration used to be held on May 29 before President Buhari changed it to June 12 in commemoration of the June 12, 1993, presidential election which was annulled by the military government.
A public holiday is normally held on that day nationwide but Mr Mohamed said such an announcement of a public holiday can only be done by the interior ministry.
The minister also said there will be Jumat and Church services to celebrate this year’s Democracy Day.
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