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Tinubu resumes work at Presidential Villa, meets Emefiele, Kyari

Ezekiel Johnson
Ezekiel Johnson
Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially resumed work in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The new president arrived the forecourt of the Presidential Villa in Abuja at 2.30, and was welcome by Vice President Kashim Shettima who was accompanied by State House Permanent Secretary Mallam Tijjani Idris Umar and Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye and some staff at the State House.

Also on hand to receive the president were the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; House or Representatives Member, James Faleke; Wale Edun and Dele Alake.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele and the Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, were also at the Presidential Villa when the president arrived.

Shortly after his arrival he went into a closed door meeting with Emefiele and Kyari.

The meeting is believed to be in connection with the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy which was announced by the president in his inaugural speech after he was sworn in on Monday.

Tinubu took his oath of office which was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.

Tinubu was accompanied to the oath taking by his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, and then president, Muhammadu Buhari.

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