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Democracy Day: Buhari to address Nigerians on Sunday

The President, Major Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will address the nation via a live broadcast at 7:00 am on Sunday.

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made this known on Thursday morning while giving detailed activities to mark this year’s celebration.

He said the broadcast will be centred on the celebration of Democracy Day on June 12, 2022.

The minister listed some of the activities lined up for the Democracy celebration including a public lecture at the National Mosque on Friday and Jumat prayers on the same date and venue.

According to him, this will be followed by the President’s address and a church service at the National Christian Centre at 3 pm on Sunday.

He said, “Gentlemen of the press, good morning and welcome to this press conference, which we have called to intimate you, and by extension all Nigerians, with the programme for the commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day.

“As you may recollect, President Muhammadu Buhari, in June 2018, directed that Nigeria’s Democracy Day, marked every May 29, be shifted to June 12 to honour Moshood Abiola, winner of the 1993 presidential election.

“In compliance with the presidential directive, Democracy Day has been celebrated annually on June 12. 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.

“Following extensive work by an inter-ministerial committee, the following programmes have been scheduled to celebrate the 2022 Democracy Day:
a) – This Press Conference officially kickstarts the programme of activities
b) – A public lecture is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Friday 10th June, at the National Mosque here in Abuja at 9am.
c) – This will be followed, on the same day and the same venue, by a Juma’at Service at noon
d) – On Sunday, June 12, there will be presidential broadcast in the morning. There will also be a Church Service at the National Christian Centre at 3pm
e) – Then on Monday, June 13th, a Ceremonial Parade will be held at the Eagle Square starting from 9am.

Please note that attendance at these events are strictly by invitation and in line with the Covid 19 protocol.”

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