President Bola Tinubu has buckled in to increasing calls for him to address the nation amid nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests that will entered its 4th day on Sunday.
The ex-Lagos governor who has been at the centre of rallies against economic hardship and high living cost that have reverberated across Nigeria’s 36 states and the nation’s capital Abuja will address over 200 million citizens on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am, his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement.
“Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to plug into the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast.
My fellow Nigerians,
Today, I address you with a sense of responsibility, as we navigate through these times. The protests, which turned violent in some parts of our nation, have caused unimaginable pain and loss, particularly to the families of those who have tragically lost… pic.twitter.com/mSR9zHc4Lb
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) August 4, 2024
“The broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the same day,” Ngelale said.
FULL TEXT OF STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE:
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU TO ADDRESS THE NATION
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am.
Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to plug into the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast.
The broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the same day.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
August 3, 2024.