President Muhammadu Buhari will address a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, 10th December, 2020.
Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Buhari on social media, made the announcement on Monday via her verified Twitter account.
“President @MBuhariwill address a joint session of the National Assembly @nassnigeria on Thursday 10th December 2020,” Lauretta announced.
The House of Representatives had invited President Muhammadu Buhari over growing insecuity and the recent killing of 43 farmers in the Zabarmari community in Borno State.
The lawmakers, last Tuesday, passed the resolution to invite the president to appear before them.
The decision was consequent upon a motion of urgent national importance by Rep. Satomi Ahmed.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had after a meeting with the President, announced last Wednesday that the President had agreed to honour the invitation by the House.
According to him, “We have agreed on a date and he will meet with the House to address the situation. We have a fixed date but we will communicate with you.
“He is a perfect democrat; he will come to the House to address members in the nearest future”, Gbajabiamila hadcsaid.
Responding to a question on how the President was feeling about the security challenges, Gbajabiamila said: “I think he is more concerned than me and you. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
“Well, We will leave everything until when he comes to the House. Let me not pre-empt him.
“All I can tell you for now is that he is fully committed to the security of life and property of Nigerians.”
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