President
Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday directed that the nation’s Democracy Day will,
henceforth, hold on June 12 of every year as against the current arrangement
where the ceremony holds on May 29.
Buhari
also resolved to honour the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential
election, Chief Moshood Abiola, with the highest national honour, the Grand
Commander of the Federal Republic.
The
President disclosed these in a statement he personally signed and made
available to journalists. He
said he reached the decisions after due consultations.
Apart
from Abiola, Buhari said he would also honour his running mate, Alhaji Babagana
Kingibe, and the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, with the
second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Niger. He
said their investiture would take place on June 12.
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