President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting chiefs and traditional rulers at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Among the delegation are the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and
The meeting began at about 2:30 pm when the President arrived at the Council Chamber.
While the agenda of Thursday’s meeting may not be known, it is likely related to growing calls for nationwide protests against economic hardship, scheduled for August 1 – 10, 2024.
The protests, organised under the hashtag
‘EndBadGovernance,’ have gained significant traction on social media, even though the organisers remain largely anonymous, with no group officially claiming responsibility.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun were present at the meeting.
Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Governors Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman of Kwara State were present.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, also joined President Tinubu at the meeting.
Earlier, the President held closed-door with APC Governors at the Villa. The Governors are yet to make press briefing after the meeting.
