BREAKING: Tinubu to address Nigerians on Democracy Day

Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation on Friday as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration.

The Presidency announced on Thursday that the nationwide broadcast will be delivered at 7:00 a.m. and transmitted live on the networks of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria.

According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, all television and radio stations across the country have been requested to hook into the NTA and Radio Nigeria network to carry the presidential address.

The annual Democracy Day celebration commemorates Nigeria’s democratic journey and honours the sacrifices of individuals and groups who contributed to the country’s return to civilian rule.

President Tinubu is expected to reflect on the state of the nation, his administration’s policies, democratic governance, and other issues of national importance during the broadcast.

The address comes amid ongoing national discussions on economic reforms, governance, security, and democratic consolidation under the current administration.

Democracy Day is observed annually on June 12 in recognition of the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest poll, which was won by the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola but later annulled by the military government.

Since 2018, June 12 has been officially recognised as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, replacing May 29 as the date set aside to celebrate the country’s democratic evolution.

The Presidency urged Nigerians to tune in to the broadcast as the nation commemorates another Democracy Day anniversary.