Tinubu presides over first Council of State meeting as president

• It is the first Council of State meeting he is hosting since assumption of office as President over a year ago.

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday hosted the National Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa.

It is the first Council of State meeting he is hosting since assumption of office as President over a year ago.

As per custom, former presidents and past heads of state are expected to attend the meeting.

It’s gathered that past presidents present at the gathering are former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari while Abdulsalami Abubakar and former Head of State Yakubu Gowon joined virtually.

The meeting will focus on the recent #EndBadGovernance protest and its fallouts, sources in the presidency familiar with the development said.

Recall that the nationwide protests over widespread hardship and hunger in the country took place from August 1 and later petered out although it was planned to be a 10-day straight demonstration.

According to Daily Post, serving ministers of the Tinubu administration are also expected to make presentations to the Council.

While the ministers are not members, they have been specifically invited by the president to make the presentations.

Other cabinet members expected to sit in include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, the NSA, and the Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, among others.

Apart from the lead presentations by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, other presentations expected today include on Food Security by the Agriculture & Food Security Minister, State of the Economy by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy,
Road Construction by the Minister for Works and a presentation on Solid Minerals by the Minister in Charge of the Ministry.

The Council of State consists of the following persons: President, who is the Chairman Vice-President, who is the Deputy Chairman, All former Presidents of the Federation and all former Heads of the Government of the Federation, All former Chief Justices of Nigeria President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives, All the Governors of the states of the Federation, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation