President Bola Tinubu is presently in a high-level discussion with the governors representing all 36 states of Nigeria.
The meeting, held under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), is taking place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
This gathering marks President Tinubu’s inaugural meeting with the governors since assuming office on May 29.
The proceedings commenced at approximately 12:36 pm, indicating the significance attached to this engagement.
Among those in attendance are the governors of Zamfara, Kano, Taraba, Kogi, Ogun, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Adamawa, Ebonyi, Lagos, Rivers, Osun, Jigawa, Benue, Delta, Enugu, Oyo, Plateau, Kebbi, Abia, and Imo. Notably, the deputy governors of Edo and Niger are representing their respective states in the absence of their governors.
However, the governors of Katsina, Kaduna, Gombe, Borno, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Ekiti, and Sokoto were not sighted prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Vice President Kashim Shettima and Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), are also present at this significant gathering.
It is worth noting that President Tinubu previously met with the Progressive Governors Forum, a platform comprising governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday of last week.
The outcome of this meeting between President Tinubu and the state governors holds immense importance for Nigeria’s governance and future trajectory.
