Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will address the country on Sunday evening — 35 days after Nigeria confirmed its first case of the Coronavirus pandemic.
President Buhari whose refusal to address the nation during a global crisis and fuelled speculation about his health, will speak to the nation in what the Presidency described as a “scheduled broadcast”.
A tweet by the Presidency on Sunday reads, “President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm.
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BUHARI HAILS ASIWAJU BOLA TINUBU AT 68
President @MBuhari joins Nigerians and @OfficialAPCNg in celebrating former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the governing party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his 68th birthday, March 29, 2020.
— 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 and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria respectively for the broadcast.”