Southeast Security, Erratic Power, Economy: Buhari Summons Uzodinma, Power Minister, Economic Adviser

Imo State Governor, Chief  Hope Uzodinma, Minister of Power, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, and the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof. Doyin Salami, were, Monday, summoned to Aso Rock, the nation’s seat of power, by President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to a release by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President summoned the three big men to a meeting at the Presidential Villa scheduled for Monday afternoon.

“The President 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.”

Shehu recalled that “the President, while condemning the spate of violence in Imo State in the aftermath of the destruction of buildings and assets of the Police and the home of Prof. George Obiozor, President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, pledged to review the security situation in southeast Nigeria.”

Shehu also revealed that the President “has also voiced his concern over the frequent power outages, apologising to Nigerians and assuring a quick relief to the situation.”