BREAKING: President Tinubu in Closed-Door Meeting With Ex-militant Leader Asari Dokubo
- President Bola Tinubu is in a meeting with the former Niger Delta agitator, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the State House
- Although details surrounding the meeting remain unknown, there are indications that Dokubo would be a part of the president's ongoing consultations with leaders from the region
- Dokubo is widely recognised as one of the vocal supporters of Tinubu in the Niger Delta region
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with prominent Niger Delta leader and former agitator in the oil-rich region, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the State House, Abuja.
Although the details surrounding the meeting have not been made public, it may not be unconnected with the president’s ongoing consultations with opinion leaders from the Niger Delta part of the country, Channels TV reported.
Source: Twitter
Tinubu in a meeting with Asari Dokubo
NTA News shared a picture of Tinubu and Dokubo at the State House on Twitter to confirm the development on Friday, June 16.
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Last week, President Tinubu reiterated a promise to halt crude oil theft in the country and also met with other key figures from the region, The Nation report confirmed.
Tinubu orders security chiefs to deal with oil thieves
In his recent meeting with security chiefs in the country, the president said he won’t tolerate oil theft.
Giving his directives, the president stressed that wherever the problem is coming from, it must be crushed as soon as possible.
Tinubu also emphasized the need for coordinated efforts to combat terrorism, insurgency, banditry, oil theft, sea robbery, piracy, and other security issues threatening the nation’s peace.
Three weeks ago, Dokubo had organised Niger Delta youths to attend the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, The Punch reported.
A staunch supporter of Tinubu, he had asked Nigerians to hold him accountable if the president’s administration failed.
List of top government officials suspended by President Tinubu within 2 weeks
Nigeria's president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commenced what is termed a cleansing of the previous officials of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
This is as Tinubu, within two weeks of assuming office as president, took a bold decision that has so far affected at least two top government officials calling the shots during the previous administration.
The president removed these top officials over what he termed abuse of office and a barrage of offences relating to their duties in office.
Ex-militant leader Asari Dokubo dares Gov Fubara
Meanwhile, Asari Dokubo, an ex-militant leader of the Niger Delta, hit out at Governor Sim Fubara over his statement that Rivers is a Christian state.
It was gathered that Governor Fubara had tweeted shortly after his inauguration on Monday, May 29, noting that the state would be built on the foundation of Christianity.
His tweet provoked the former militant leader, who urged the governor to retract it.
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