On the occasion of the 2022 Democracy Day celebrations, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will address the country’s citizenry.
InsightnaijaTV reports the President will deliver the address at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 12 as part of celebrations commemorating this year’s Democracy Day.
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, urging all television, radio, and electronic media outlets to participate in the broadcast.
He wrote: “President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 7am as part of activities to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day.
Television stations, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets are required to connect to the Nigerian Television Authority’s and Radio Nigeria’s network services in order to broadcast.
The Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had already announced Monday, June 13, 2022, as a national holiday to commemorate 2022 Democracy Day.
According to InsightnaijaTV, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this in a statement on Thursday.
Aregbesola congratulated Nigerians on the 2022 Democracy Day celebrations and appealed for support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to ensure a secure, united, and prosperous country.