Buhari’s swearing in to be low key, moves ‘major’ events to June 12

President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term on
May 29, will be a low-key affair, as a number of the events slated
for the inauguration will now be held during the first observance
of June 12 as the National Democracy Day, the Minister of
Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced.

Lai told State House reporters that 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.

He said, however, that 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,” he said.

He said that the country cannot afford to have two major
celebrations within a two-week interval.

He said the details of the events slated for the two ceremonies
will be unveiled at a world press conference slated for May 20th in
Abuja

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