The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has outlined programmes slated for the commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day on June 12th, 2022 by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
This was made known by the Minister in his remarks made during a Press Conference in Abuja.
The statement reads in part, “As you may recollect, President of Nigeria. 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”.
According to the Minister, following extensive work by an inter-ministerial committee, the following programmes have been scheduled to celebrate the 2022
Democracy Day.
A Press Conference to officially kick starts the programme of activities. He further noted that a public lecture is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Friday 10th June, at the National Mosque here in Abuja at 9am, to be followed on the same day and the same venue, by a Juma’at Service at noon.
The Minister also stated that on Sunday, June 12, there will be presidential broadcast in the morning. Following this will be a Church Service at the National Christian Centre at 3pm.
Then on Monday, June 13th, a Ceremonial Parade will be held at the Eagle Square starting from 9am to bring the commemoration to an end.
The Minister also stressed that attendance at these events are strictly by invitation and in line with the Covid 19 protocol.
