The special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has stated that there will be no presidential broadcast today (Monday).

Against wide reports on Sunday following a statement credited to the presidential task force director that President Buhari will address the nation today, Adesina has come out to debunk such, adding that “none was planned.”

In a short tweet on his verified Twitter account, said: “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.”

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.

— Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) May 18, 2020

The chairman of the Presidential Task Force, Boss Mustapha was quoted to have said that “The PTF Chairman said, “Tomorrow we should expect new processes to be put in place. But we have to give him all the material details will help us in preparing for the future. So that is why we are here.

“I think this is about the third time that we have had cause to submit an interim report to him on our activities as a task force and also to update him on preparation for the other phases of engagement.

“And we have supplied him with all the materials that are required to look at the issues. Because, we are in for the long hurl, this is not a short distance race, is a marathon and we have to keep everything in perspective.”

The daily task force briefing is expected to “bring the nation up to speed in its next step,” Adesina said.

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