President Muhammadu Buhari will
have a low-key inauguration for his second term on May 29.
Lai Mohammed, minister of
information, disclosed this to reporters in Abuja on Monday.
Mohammed said most events for May
29 had been moved to June 12, the country’s new Democracy Day.
Last year, Buhari declared June
12 as Democracy Day in honour of MKO Abiola, self-acclaimed winner of the 1993
election.
Mohammed added that world leaders
had already been invited to attend the Democracy Day on June 12.
“The decision to have a low-key
inauguration for the President was taken at the meeting of federal executive
council of Wednesday 8th of May, 2019,” he said.
“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
democracy day falls on 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.”
He said the country cannot afford
two major celebrations within two weeks.
Mohammed said details of the
events, slated for the two ceremonies would be unveiled at a world news
conference, slated for May 20 in Abuja.
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