To find a lasting solution to the crisis in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday met Governor Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and others at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Some leaders of Ogoniland from four local government areas of the oil-bearing state were also in attendance.
Present were Senators Lee Maeba, Magnus Abe, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedom Mitee, Senators Bennett Birabi, Barry Mpigi, Chief Kenneth Kobani and Prof. B. Fakae, amongst others
Also in attendance were the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed; Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh; Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas; Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, and ohers.
Aside resolving the crisis between Fubara and Wike, issues of Ogoni clean-up and resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland were also discussed.
