June 12: Buhari to address Nigerians on Sunday

President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Sunday in a live broadcast at 7:00 am according to the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.

Lai Mohammed stated this during a Thursday morning briefing at a radio house in Abuja where he detailed activities to mark this year’s celebration.

He said the broadcast will be centred on the celebration of  Democracy Day on June 12th, 2022.

The minister listed some of the activities lined up for the Democracy celebration including a public lecture at the National Mosque on Friday and Jumat prayers on the same date and venue.

According to him, this will be followed by the President’s address and a church service at the National Christian Centre at 3 pm on Sunday.

There will also be a Democracy Day parade at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Monday morning.

On whether Monday will be a public holiday or not as this year’s Democracy Day falls on a Sunday, the minister said only the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, could make such an announcement.