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…Says fanfare to be held June 12
By Nasir Kura
President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for second term on May 29, 2019 would be a low-key event, Minister of Information and Culture Mr Lai Mohammed said on Monday.
The minister said this while addressing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He said most of the inauguration activities have been shifted to June 12 to be observed as national democracy day following a presidential proclamation last year.
“The decision to have a low-key inauguration for the President was taken at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, 8 May 2019. However, invitations have been sent to all world leaders to attend the ceremonies marking the observance of the Democracy Day
on June 12.
“Since the first observance of June 12 as Democracy Day falls into an election year, and as a measure to sustain June 12 as Democracy Day, the celebration of the inauguration and the advancement of democracy in the country will now take place on June 12. The country can ill-afford two major celebrations within a two-week interval,” he said.
The minister said details of the events slated for the two ceremonies would be unveiled at a world press conference slated for May 20 in in Abuja
