President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law a bill making June 12 of every year a national public holiday and Democracy Day.
He assented to bill on Monday in his office at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) Senator Ita Enang, disclosed this to news men shortly after the President performed the ceremony.
By this act, June 12 has now replaced May 29 as Democracy Day and national public holiday.
The enactment of the June law does not, however, alter the status of May 29 as Inauguration Day for new administrations but it will not now be a public holiday.
The federal government had made the inauguration of President Buhari for a second term a low key affair to enable it to celebrate June 12 as Democracy Day.
Meanwhile, Wednesday, June 12 has been declared public holiday.
