Today, Thursday, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation via national television.
This was revealed by a presidential aide, Bashir Ahmed.
He tweeted late Wednesday night: “President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast tomorrow, February 16, 2023, at 7 am.
“Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the NTA and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast.”
This is coming amidst the worsening scarcity of the new Naira notes. Angry citizens piled up pressure on Wednesday, with protests taking place simultaneously across the country.
Apart from attacks on some financial institutions, deaths have also been recorded as security agencies try to quell the uprising.
According to a media agency, President Buhari requested a week from Nigerians before the February 10 deadline so that his administration could address the problems brought on by the shortage of Naira notes.
The administration, however, has been gravely silent since the deadline expired and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), insisted that there was no turning back.
The Supreme Court’s one-sided order and attempts by several State governments to obtain a stay of execution were unsuccessful because the CBN stuck to its guns.
