President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with the leadership of the Ogoni nation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Ogoni leadership is led by the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and His Royal Majesty, King Festus Babari Bagia Gberesaako XIII, the Gberemene Gokana Kingdom.
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, are also attending the meeting.
Other Ogoni leaders at the meeting were Senators Lee Maeba, Magnus Abe, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedom Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi Barry. Mpigi and Joe Poroma.
Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari; the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abba; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed and Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, also attended the meeting.
Alhough the agenda of the meeting was not made public, it was gathered that it may not be unconnected with the Ogoni clean-up and the resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland.