President Muhammadu Buhari will be addressing the nation through a nationwide broadcast 7pm today, as the lockdown on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun expires today, Mr Femi Adesina, special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has said.
Adesina made the disclosure through a statement issued to the press at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday, 13 April 2020 .
The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Monday, 13 April 2020, 7pm. Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast”.
A survey made by Pharmanewsonline shows that there is tension across the nation regarding the spread of the novel Coronavirus, as 19 states are now affected, with a total of 323 confirmed cases, which has fueled speculations on the extension of the lockdown.
