Its time President Buhari address Nigerians on Coronavirus
21 March 2020 |
8:53 am
Martin Oloja this week takes a look at the silence from Nigeria seat of power, Aso Rock and says in time like this, silence is no more golden. President Muhammadu Buhari must speak to Nigerians on coronavirus.
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