Tinubu to meet State Govs. over ongoing economic crisis

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday is scheduled to convene a close-door meeting today with state governors at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, to find remedies to address the ongoing economic crisis in the nation.

The Governor’s meeting is scheduled to take place prior to the President’s departure for Ethiopia, where he will be attending the African Union (AU) meeting.

The theme of this year’s AU summit is ‘‘Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, lifelong, quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa.’’

The Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Wednesday said the President will join other African leaders in high-level meetings on institutional reforms of the African Union; peace and security; specific thematic issues such as climate change, as well as modalities of participation and priorities of the continental body in the G20.

According to his statement, “on the margins of the summit, President Tinubu will also attend an extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in his capacity as the Chairman of the regional body.

“President Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by some ministers and other top government officials, and he is expected to return to Abuja following the conclusion of the summit.”