Tinubu to address Nigerians in Independence Day broadcast

President Bola Tinubu will deliver a nationwide address on Wednesday at 7 a.m. to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day anniversary.

Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said on Tuesday via X that all television, radio, and electronic media platforms should hook up to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast.

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This will be Tinubu’s third Independence Day address since assuming office on May 29, 2023. His predecessors have used the October 1 broadcast to reflect on the country’s journey since independence from Britain in 1960 and to outline key policy directions.

The president is expected to speak on national unity, economic reforms, and the administration’s priorities for the coming year.

On Monday, the federal government announced the cancellation of the traditional Independence Day parade. Instead, October 1 has been declared a public holiday.