The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has summoned Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, and the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof Doyin Salami, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon.
According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari is scheduled to meet separately with them and he would be apprised of the latest developments in Imo State, the power sector and the state of the economy.
The statement is titled ‘President Buhari summons Imo Governor, Power Minister, Economic Adviser.’
While the President condemned the spate of violence in Imo State in the aftermath of the destruction of buildings and assets of the Police and the home of President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, on Sunday, he pledged to review the security situation in the southeast.
Away in London, he also voiced his concern over the frequent power outages, apologising to Nigerians and assuring a quick relief to the situation.
Uzodinma, Aliyu and Salami are expected to brief State House Correspondents on the outcome of their meeting with the President.
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