President Muhammadu Buhari will be addressing the Nation today by 7.00pm. The new was made known via the official handle of The Presidency via its official handle.
As such, television, radio and other electronic media outlets in Nigeria to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
See tweet below:
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BUHARI BROACASTS TO THE NATION
President @MBuhari will broadcast to the nation Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) March 29, 2020
Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (@NTANewsNow) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast. //
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) March 29, 2020
This address by the President is coming after several backlashes from Nigerians on social media and other digital mediums.
Nigeria confirmed the first case of the virus on February 28th 2020, with the index case being an Italian man who has recovered and is no longer in the hospital. Since then, unlike other president who’re leading from the front, Nigeria’s President hasn’t as much as addressed his citizens.
This has raised concerns from many as to why the president did not deem it fit to address and reassure Nigerians in the face of a killer pandemic.
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Amidst all, numbers of confirmed cases in the risen to has 97 within the country. Below is the list of states affected by the virus and the confirmed cases as shared on Twitter by the NCDC
See tweet below:
Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State
As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/V6ygZVswko
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020
Nigerians are poised to hear from the President measure being taken to curb the spread of the pandemic in Nigeria.
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