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The Federal Government has declared Friday June 12 as public holiday to commemorate the 2020 Democracy Day.
Minster of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement through the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah on Monday.
Aregbesola congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora for embracing democracy as the system of governance in the country.
He called on all Nigerians to continue to “cherish these selfless efforts and collaborate with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to ensure the realisation of the democratic ideals which these patriots fought for, even at the cost of their lives”.
“The minister who reassured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to battling the scourge of COVID-19 with the cooperation of all Nigerians, advised them further, to take responsibility for stopping the spread of the virus,” the statement by Ehuriah reads.
“He reiterated the need for all Nigerians to stay safe by observing physical and social distancing, personal and respiratory hygiene, as well as other regulations issued by relevant authorities.”
Nigeria’s Democracy Day was previously celebrated on May 29 of every year, until President Muhammadu Buhari, on June 10, 2019 signed the Public Holiday Amendment Act, declaring June 12 of every year a public holiday and Democracy Day.
The purpose was to partially atone for the previous damage done in the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election which was reportedly won by M.K.O Abiola and his vice, Babagana Kingibe.
