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Published on September 28, 2013 by   President Goodluck Jonathan will face a panel of interviewers on Sunday, beginning from 7p.m.
The Presidential Media Chat will be beamed on NTA, radio Nigeria and Voice of Nigeria from 7pm, the Presidency, has said.
President Goodluck Jonathan: faces media panel
President Goodluck Jonathan: faces media panel

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, said Jonathan would answer questions on current national issues and events as well as policies and actions of his administration.The presidential spokesman urged members of the public, who have questions they would like the president to respond to on the programme to send them in via Twitter to @mediachatng1.
He enjoined other interested television and radio stations to hook up to NTA and FRCN to relay the programme to their viewers and listeners.

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