Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity has revealed where the President will address Nigerians from on the 60th Independence anniversary of the country.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Adesina, who made this known on Wednesday, as saying the President will address the nation from the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Thursday.
“As part of activities commemorating the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation from the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Thursday, October 1, 2020.
“The live address will commence after the Anniversary Parade beginning at 10am which will be covered by major television and radio stations especially the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
“Please note that in view of the open-air live address, the traditional early morning October 1 Presidential Broadcast will not feature on Thursday,” Adesina stated.
Recall that the Minister of Information and Culture and Chairman, Branding/Media & Publicity Sub-Committee Inter-Ministerial Committee on Nigeria @60 Independence Anniversary, Lai Mohammed has announced that all routes leading to the Eagle Square will be closed temporarily in order to enhance security ahead of the Independence Day Parade on Thursday 1st October.
He said; “Ahead of the Parade to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, 1 Oct. 2020, measures have been put in place to further enhance security in and around the venue, Eagle Square, Abuja.”
“From midnight on Wednesday, 30 Sept. 2020, all routes leading to the Eagle Square will be blocked. Consequently, Shehu Shagari Way, Ahmadu Bello Way, outward and inward-bound Airport Roads and adjoining roads will be blocked to traffic.
“Also, the Federal Secretariat Complex will be evacuated by 2.00 pm on Wednesday, 30 Sept. 2020, which means all workers within the precinct of the Eagle Square are expected to vacate their offices from that
time”.
TNG reports that the government had earlier declared October 1 public holiday to mark the nation’s 60th Independence Anniversary.