Buhari Readies New Plans to Appease Nigerian Protesters
- At least 56 people have died in demonstrations, Amnesty says
- President to speak after meeting with security chiefs
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will announce new measures on Thursday to address the grievances of youths who’ve staged mass protests against police brutality that have cast Africa’s most populous nation into turmoil.
Buhari will deliver a televised address at 7 p.m. local time, following an earlier briefing with security chiefs, his office said in an emailed statement. The president has so far largely remained silent through the crisis, mainly using aides and statements to deliver his response to demands for reforms, despite the demonstrators’ insistence that he address them directly.