Rasaq AbdulKareem/
President Muhammadu Buhari has concretized arrangements to celebrate three heroes of democracy on June 12, a day after he honoured them with National Awards.
A statement from Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, says: “Following his declaration on Wednesday that henceforth, June 12 be observed as Democracy Day in Nigeria and that some heroes of democracy be given national honours, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order in the Federal Gazette as follows:
“Chief MKO Abiola – Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (Posthumous).
“Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe – Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger
“Chief Gani Fawehinmi -Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (Posthumous).
“The President also directed that this should be done so that the awards slated for June 12, 2018 can go on as planned.”