A year after President Buhari announced that June 12 wouldbe celebrated as the new democracy day, the Senate has passed the public holiday act amendment bill.
The bill recognised the date as replacement of May 29 for Nigerians to commemorate the return to the civilian government.
Channels TV reports that the federal lawmakers considered the bill seeking to amend the Public Holiday Act on Thursday, May 16.
The bill, which is in concurrence with that of the House of Representatives, will now be forwarded to the president for assent.
Source from https://legit.ng