Presidency: No public holiday on June 12

Last updated: June 8, 2018 4:25 pm

Olufemi Soderu is a journalist at Ogun Daily Newspaper with over 15 years of professional experience in reporting. He is based in Nigeria and has worked...

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The declaration of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day does not make it a public holiday, presidency has clarified.

It a tweet on Friday through its official handle, @asorock, federal government said the clarification was in response to questions raised by the public.

President Muhammadu Buhari had declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day, calling it “a date which in future years will replace May 29th as a national public holiday in celebration of Nigeria Democracy Day.”

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Olufemi Soderu is a journalist at Ogun Daily Newspaper with over 15 years of professional experience in reporting. He is based in Nigeria and has worked across local, regional, and national newspapers, covering a wide range of public affairs issues. Olufemi’s work reflects extensive newsroom experience, multiple professional recognitions, and a strong commitment to press freedom and responsible journalism.