Buhari summons Uzodimma, power minister, economic adviser

Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, minister of power Abubakar Aliyu, and the chief economic adviser Prof Doyin Salami to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon.

The aforementioned will meet separately with President Buhari, a statement by the president’s spokesman Garba Shehu said.

Buhari “would be apprised of the latest developments in Imo State, the power sector and the state of the economy.”

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; had pledged to review the security situation in the south-east.

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