The Federal Government has invited world leaders
for the maiden June 12 Democracy Day
celebration instead of the inauguration ceremony
to save cost.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday while
addressing newsmen in Abuja.


Mohammed reiterated that the presidential
inauguration ceremony would be low-key as a
number of the events slated for the occasion had
been moved to June 12 Democracy Day.

According to the minister, the official
commencement of the new Democracy Day in
2019 is in fulfillment of President Muhammadu
Buhari’s declaration in 2018.

“Activities leading to the inauguration of Mr
President officially kick off today with this media
conference and will be followed on Tuesday by
the commencement of a three-day National Youth
Entrepreneurship Empowerment Summit.

“The Federal Executive Council Valedictory
Session will be held at the Council Chambers,
State House, Abuja, on Wednesday; a Special
Juma’t Lecture and prayer will be held on Friday
at the National Mosque.

“The First Lady’s interaction with women is
slated for Saturday while a special Inter-
denominational Church Service will hold on
Sunday at the National Christian Centre.
“Mr President will give a Children’s Day
broadcast on May 27 to be followed later in the
day by a Children’s Variety Party, the minister
said.

He said that the swearing-in of the President and
the Vice President would hold on May 29 at the
Eagle Square and would be followed by a State
Banquet at the State House.

Mohammed said that the event marking the June
12 Democracy Day celebration would kick off on
June 7 with a Historical Exhibition in Arts,
Pictures and Immersive Environment, and would
run through June 12.

According to him, the historical exhibition will be
followed on June 9 by a Youth Concert, Creative
Industry and Entertainment Night at the
International Conference Centre.

“Secondary Schools Exhibition/Panel Discussion
is slated for June 11 and will feature three
events, the PMB Oratorical Contest, an Anti-
corruption Summit and First Lady’s
Commissioning Programme in Yola.
“June 12 will start off with a parade at the Eagle
Square and the Democracy Day programme will
be wrapped up with a Dinner and Gala Night at
the State House,” he added..

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