The Nigerian Government has declared May 29 and June 12 as public holidays.
May 29 is meant for the inauguration of new governments at the Federal and state levels while June 12 is to celebrate Democracy Day.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, who made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja on Monday, said most of the activities formerly held on May 29 as Democracy Day would now hold on June 12.
He added that the events slated for May 29 would be low key as foreign dignitaries would only be invited to attend the June 12 events.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had on June 6, 2018, declared June 12, as the new Democracy Day.
Last week, the Senate passed the Public Holiday Act Amendment Bill into law recognising June 12 as Democracy Day.
On June 12, 1993, Nigeria held what has been adjudged as the freest elections, and the late Moshood Kolawale Abiola was the acclaimed winner of the presidential election.
The election was, however, annulled by the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida (retd).
Abiola, consequently died in the course of the fight to reclaim his mandate.
