Tinubu to address Nigerians today

Amidst growing anger over some policies of his about 2-month old administration that have led to astronomical rise in cost of living and planned protest by Labour unions, the presidency has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address Nigerians today, Monday, 31, July.

Presidential spokesperson, Dele Alake said in a statement that Tinubu will address Nigerians in a national the broadcast scheduled for 7 pm. He urged television, radio stations to link up with the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA and Federal Radio Corporation, FRCN for the national broadcast.

“Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast”, he stated.

It is expected that the President will will use the national broadcast to announce measures that will cushion increased hardship in the country following removal of fuel subsidy which has resulted in general rise in prices of goods and services.

The President is also expected to appeal to Nigerians for continuous support of his ongoing economic reforms.

Specifically, Tinubu is expected to appeal to labour unions to call of their protest scheduled for next Wednesday to protest removal of fuel subsidy and delay by government in announcement of palliatives to cushion the effects of rise in prices of good and services across the country as a result of the policy.