Protest, Inflation Top As Council Of State Meets Today
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All living former presidents and heads of state are expected to converge on the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, at noon today (Tuesday) as President Bola Tinubu convenes the Council of State meeting.
At Tuesday’s meeting, his first since assuming office 14 months ago, members will discuss recent events nationwide, particularly the #EndBadGovernance protests, the economy, food, and national security.
It comes 18 months after the council last met on February 10, 2023, under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
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At the time, Buhari had convened the meeting over the 2023 elections, the crisis emanating from the new naira policy and fuel scarcity.
Sources with knowledge of the meeting’s agenda said President Tinubu and his predecessors would discuss seven key issues.
A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the President would make presentations tagged “The Nationwide Protest as it Affects National Security and the State of the Economy.”
The President will also discuss food security issues.
