President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on the morning of June 12, the presidency said in a statement on Friday.
“To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, June 12, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Saturday June 12, 2021, at 7am,” a statement signed by spokesman Femi Adesina said.
“Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast.”
Earlier on Friday, the Presidency had announced an exclusive interview between the President and the Nigerian Television Authority.
“President Muhammadu Buhari grants Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) an exclusive interview, from 8.30 pm, Friday, June 11, 2021,” the statement said.
President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on Saturday as part of activities to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), disclosed this in a statement on Friday evening. The statement read: “To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, June 12, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Saturday, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 7 am to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day. A statement issued by Femi
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According to Adesina, the president will address the nation at 7am.
“To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, June 12, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 7am,” the statement reads.
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“Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast.”
In June 2018, Buhari had declared June 12 as the new date for Democracy Day.
“For the past 18 years, Nigerians have been celebrating May 29th, as Democracy Day. That was the date when for the second time in our history, an elected civilian administration took over from a military government. The first time this happened was on October 21st, 1979,”
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