June 12: Buhari To Address Nigerians Today, Says Presidency

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer
President Muhammadu Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to address the nation tomorrow, Friday  in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day.

A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the president Buhari’s  broadcast would take place at  7am.june 12

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“To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 7am”, Adesina said in the statement.

The statement further read: “Television and radio stations as well as other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria respectively for the broadcast.”

Read full press statement  from Femi Adesina below;

PRESIDENT BUHARI ADDRESSES THE NATION, JUNE 12, 2020

To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 7am.
Television and radio stations as well as other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria respectively for the broadcast.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
June 11, 2020

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