I’ve made more sales since Buhari’s June 12 declaration, says newspaper vendor

Ibrahim Usman, a newspaper vendor in Gombe state, says he has recorded increase in sale since President Muhammadu Buhari declared June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria.

Buhari had on Wednesday declared June 12 as democracy day in the country.

The president’s action was to honour late Moshood Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.

The election was however, annulled by the then military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida.

Usman told NAN on Friday that since the declaration, more people have been patronising newspaper vendors to read different reactions.

“I want to commend the president too because since the declaration of June 12 as democracy day, I sold more papers than ever this year as many Gombe residents buy more than one newspaper to read different views of people on the issue,” he said.

“I am happy. Business is good for me.”