President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with a delegation of Ogoni leadership at the State House, Abuja.
The meeting, which commenced at about 2:37 pm with the arrival of President Tinubu, had in attendance Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, traditional rulers, clergy and political leaders.
The meeting discussed issues around possible resumption of oil exploration activities in the Ogoni oil fields and the progress so far made on clean up activities.
The Federal Government had expressed concern over years of stoppage of oil exploration by the International Oil Companies in Ogoniland.
On behalf of the Federal Government, the Managing Director Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku noted that stand-offs in the face of growing energy crisis occasioned by the removal of oil subsidy has robbed the nation of vital Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the years.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, who is engaged in political tussle with Fubara, joined the meeting later.
Among those at the meeting were Senator Magnus Abe, Senator Lee Maeba, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedom Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi Barry. Mpigi and Joe Poroma, Leedom Mitee, Gabriel Piidomson, among others.
From the government side were National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Idris Mohammed; Minister of Regional Development, Alhaji Abubakar Momoh; Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas; Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, Director-General of the Department of State Service, Mr. Tosin Ajayi, among others.
