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President Buhari Holds Closed-Door Meeting With Respected Igbo Leaders [Photos]

President Muhammadu Buhari has received a delegation of respected South-East leaders at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The delegation comprising traditional and religious leaders of the Igbo extraction visited President Buhari on Friday for a closed-door meeting at the State House.

Among the leaders hosted by the President were former Anambra State Governor, Chukwuemeka Ezeife; former Minister of Aviation, Mbazulike Amaechi; and Former President of Igbo think-tank group, Aka Ikenga, Goddy Uwazurike.

Government officials at the meeting included the President’s Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu; and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno.

Others are Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; and Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.

Photos Of Buhari’s Meeting With South-East leaders

This comes a few weeks after South-East Governors appealed to the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka to stop criticizing President Buhari.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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