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Buhari summons governor, Power Minister over insecurity, blackout

President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, and the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof. Doyin Salami, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon.

The latest development was made known via a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, a copy of which was made available to The Star on Monday.

The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari Summons Imo Governor, Power Minister, Economic Adviser.’

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Shehu stated that President Buhari “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.”

It would be 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 the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, pledged to review the security situation in the South-East region of the country.

President Buhari has also voiced his concern over the frequent power outages, apologising to Nigerians and assuring a quick relief to the situation.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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