Tinubu, Govs In Emergency Meeting Over Economic Hardship, Insecurity

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President Bola Tinubu is currently in an emergency meeting with State governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

The meeting, which commenced at about 11:30am, is also being attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC) Nyesom Wike; and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

It was gathered that the meeting, which is taking place at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, is not unconnected with the security and economic crisis ravaging the nation.

Governors at the meeting include, governors of Ekiti, Delta, Borno, Lagos, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Edo States.

Others were Yobe, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Abia, Plateau, Kaduna, Sokoto, Niger, Taraba, Adamawa, Cross River, Ogun and Enugu State governors.

The emergency meeting, it was further learned, would be followed immediately with the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, which would be presided by Vice President Shettima.