Buhari to meet with seven governors 3pm today

Presidency officials on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari would on Wednesday by 3pm receive seven governors from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum in London.
President Buhari has been in London for over 70 days where he is receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, governors on the All Progressives Congress and other party stalwarts who visited the President in London have affirmed that he is fast recuperating and due to return to the country anytime some.
Briefing newsmen at the State House, Abuja, presidential media aide, Garba Shehu, alongside presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina and Laolu Akande (media aide to the acting President), said the team, comprising one from each of the six geo-political zone, would be led by the chairman of the NGF and the Zamfara State governor, Abdullazeez Yari.
“They will leave by tonight and arrive the U.K. early and will have 3pm meeting tomorrow” he said listing the governors to include those of Ebonyi, Dave Umahi, Kano, Umar Gandoje, Borno, Kassim Shettima, Benue, Samuel Ortom, Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, and Oyo, Abiola Ajumobi.
“Shehu said the visit of the governors is a goodwill visit and “there is nothing more than that. I believe Nigerians in various position have yarn to go meet the president and at some point this obviously has not been permitted. But given the change in circumstances you can see that is coming from London itself and from the president iswelcoming. Is a goodwill visit”.
On the swearing in of the two ministers already screened and confirmed by the National Assembly, Adesina said they will be sworn in soonest but would not state the date. Stephen Ocheni and Suleiman Hassan were screened and confirmed by the Senate in May, and have been waiting to be brought into the cabinet.

 

Elizabeth Archibong