President Bola Tinubu is currently in a meeting with a delegation of Ogoni leaders from Rivers State at the State House in Abuja. The meeting started at 2:37 pm in the Council Chambers and has been attended by the Rivers State Governor, traditional rulers, clergy, political leaders, and other officials.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike joined the meeting after it had started. Participants at the meeting include Senator Magnus Abe, Senator Lee Maeba, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedom Mitee, Senators Bennett Birabi Barry, Mpigi, and Joe Poroma, among others.
Representatives from the government side include National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff to the President Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Information and National Orientation Idris Mohammed, Minister of Regional Development Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas, GCEO of NNPC Mele Kyari, and DSS DG Tosin Ajayi.
The meeting, which has been anticipated and discussed at various levels, will focus on issues surrounding the potential resumption of oil exploration activities in the Ogoni oil fields and the progress of cleanup efforts. The Federal government is concerned about the prolonged cessation of oil exploration in Ogoniland by IOCs and the impact it has had on the nation's economy, particularly in light of the removal of oil subsidy.
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