JUST IN: Buhari To Address Nigerians In Nationwide Broadcast

JUST IN: Buhari To Address Nigerians In Nationwide Broadcast

Onyxnewsng reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast by 7:00 am on Sunday.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed in a Press Statement.

Lai Mohammed said Buhari will address the nation to commemorate this year’s democracy day as Monday 13th June, 2022 is declared public holiday.

The statement reads, ”As you may recollect, President Muhammadu Buhari, in June 2018, directed that Nigeria’s Democracy Day, marked every May 29, be shifted to June 12 to honour Moshood Abiola, winner of the 1993 presidential election.

“In compliance with the presidential directive, Democracy Day has been celebrated annually on June 12. This year’s celebration will mark the fourth time that the day will be marked on June 12, following celebrations in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
”Following extensive work by an inter-ministerial committee, the following programmes have been scheduled to celebrate the 2022 Democracy Day:

a) – This Press Conference officially kickstarts the programme of activities
b) – A public lecture is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Friday 10th June, at the National Mosque here in Abuja at 9am.

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c) – This will be followed, on the same day and the same venue, by a
Juma’at Service at noon
d) – On Sunday, June 12, there will be a presidential broadcast in the morning. There will also be a Church Service at the
National Christian Centre at 3pm
e) – Then on Monday, June 13th, a Ceremonial Parade will be held at the Eagle Square starting from 9am.

”Please note that attendance at these events are strictly by invitation and in line with the Covid-19 protocol.”