As President Host Governors, Ministers, Others for Iftar
- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu is set to engage Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, this evening to resolve the state’s political crisis.
Tinubu intervention is coming under the heels of impeachment threat against Fubara and imminent unrest brewing in the state.
Prior to the meeting with Fubara and Wike, the President earlier hosted state governors, ministers, and top government officials for Iftar at the Aso Villa.
According to report, the breaking of fast with governors, ministers, heads of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), as well as security chiefs, is an annual tradition observed by the President during Ramadan.
Present at the gathering were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, and members of the Federal Executive Council.
Also in attendance were state governors which include Alex Otti (Abia), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Muhammad Yahaya (Gombe), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), and Uba Sani (Kaduna).
Others in attendance were Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Mohammed Bago (Niger), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), and Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi).
In the same vein, key government agency heads also participated in the event, including Professor Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad, Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria; Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service; Jaji Abdulganiyu, Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service; and Bashir Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Additionally, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, were present.