Nigeria at 60: Buhari's address to the nation scheduled for 7am

President Muhummadu Buhari will address the nation at 7am on Thursday, 1 October, 2020 (today) as part of activities to commemorate the 60th independence anniversary of the country.

The Presidency states this in an updated statement on Wednesday evening.

It further advised that all television, radio and other electronic media outlets are hooked up to network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the address, Daily Post reports.

The statement made available to the media by Femi Adesina, Spokesman to the President, said that Buhari will, thereafter, proceed to the Eagle Square, Abuja to review the Anniversary Parade and participate in other activities beginning at 10am, which will be covered live by major television and radio stations.

It said that “This updated statement supersedes our earlier one indicating an open-air live Presidential Address on October 1.”