Buhari meets Igbo leaders in Aso Villa over insecurity in South-East
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja met behind closed doors with some Igbo leaders led by Mbazulike Amaechi at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
The Igbo leaders who attended the meeting included Sunday Onuoha, former governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Tagbo Amaechi and Goddy Uwazurike.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, National Security Adviser to the President, Babagana Monguno, Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, also attended the meeting.
The agenda of the meeting which lasted for not less than one hour was not privy to newsmen, and participants did not speak to the press afterwards.
A reliable source said the meeting might have discussed some national issues including security and socio-economic developments in the South-East
(NAN)
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