After the news went viral since yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari would address Nigerians today, Presidency has made U-turn, saying that no address would take place today.
Aliyu Sani, the national coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, had stated in a statement on Sunday that the president will address Nigerians on Monday.
In a message shared on Twitter on Monday afternoon, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina stated that no broadcast will take place today as anticipated.
In his words: “No presidential broadcast on COVID-19 updates today. None was planned. Rather, the Presidential Task Force will during its usual media briefings bring the nation up to speed on the next steps.“
