Tinubu Meets Adedeji, Bagudu, Lokpobiri, Edun, Ekpo, Ojulari, Dangote Behind Closed Doors

•Vows to end insecurity as Sani unveils homes for victims of banditry 

•President an ardent supporter of media, says Idris

DejiElumoye,  OlawaleAjimotokan in Abuja and John Shiklamin Kaduna

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met behind closed doors with key members of his economic and fiscal management team at State House, Abuja.

Some of those who attended the meeting held at the office of the president were Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator AtikuBagudu; Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Mr. EkperikpeEkpo; Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; and Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. ZacchAdedeji.

The ministers and heads of agencies arrived separately for the session.

Reliable sources at the presidency described the meeting as a routine engagement where senior government officials occupying strategic economic and financial positions briefed the president on developments in their respective portfolios.

Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public, the FIRS boss, Adedeji, was said to have briefed the president on the roadmap for the implementation of the four new tax laws recently signed by the president, and scheduled to come into effect from January 2026.

Similarly, Edun and Bagudu were billed to present reports on macro-economic indicators, budget implementation status, and projections for the second half of the year.

The two ministers of state for petroleum were also said to have briefed Mr President on developments in the oil and gas sector

The meeting took place amid continued scrutiny of the administration’s economic reforms, revenue mobilisation strategies, and efforts to attract investment into the oil and gas sector.

Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Bashir Ojulari, also attended the closed-door meeting Tinubu had with the ministers of Finance and Budget and Planning, the two and FIRS chairman.

Tinubu later met privately with Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, AlhajiAlikoDangote.

Dangote arrived at State House shortly before 7pm and departed about 7.32pm.

While official details of the meeting were not disclosed, Dangote’s visit came on the heels of Tinubu’s recent tour of Dangote Refinery in Lagos, a multi-billion-dollar industrial complex hailed as a transformative project for Nigeria and Africa’s energy landscape.

The meeting is seen as a reinforcement of the Tinubu administration’s support for private sector-led economic reforms, particularly in the oil and gas sector, where government is pushing forward with deregulation and infrastructure investments.

Tinubu Vows to End Insecurity as Sani Unveils Homes for Kaduna Banditry Victims

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the determination of his administration to restore peace and security across the country, especially in regions hit by violence.  Tinubu stated this yesterday in Kaduna at the handing over ceremony of the first phase of 500 housing units built for victims of banditry attacks by the Kaduna State government in collaboration with the Qatar Charity.

The president, who was represented by  National Security Adviser (NSA), MallamNuhuRibadu, praised the ongoing recovery in Kaduna, citing the reopening of BirninGwari Market and the return of displaced farmers.

“Nigeria is in safe hands, and we will restore law and order. It will be done. Fresh air is blowing through Kaduna. Things are changing,” Tinubu said.

He commended the “Kaduna Peace Model” for using intelligence and community-based approaches to sustain peace.

“This fight against terrorism is a challenge, but it remains a top priority for this administration,” the president added.

Speaking earlier, Kaduna State Governor, Senator UbaSani, described the  initiative as one of the most meaningful actions of his administration.

The houses, distributed to families who lost their loved ones to banditry, were part of a broader rehabilitation plan by the state government.

The governor said, “This is not just about unveiling buildings. It is a solemn act of healing, a covenant fulfilled. We are telling every widow, orphan, and displaced soul that you are not forgotten. You are honoured. You are home.”

Idris: Tinubu an Ardent Supporter of Media

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, extolled Tinubu as a keen supporter of the media and someone who understood the crucial role of the sector in nation-building. Idris stated this yesterday at the annual Blueprint Newspaper Lecture, Impact Series and Awards, held in Abuja.

He stated that the president also recognised that the media played a very important role in nation-building.

Idris said the president, in addition to being very supportive of the media, had made it clear to him from the onset that he should proceed to do his work as a professional as he deemed it fit.

The minister said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is an ardent supporter of the media. He knows that the media is very crucial in nation-building and he has told me severally that I should go and do my job as best as I deem fit, being a professional myself.

“The president will not in any way, form, or shape, stifle or stand in the way of the progress or the work of the media in this country. But all of us media professionals have to come together to walk this delicate path and ensure that society is being kept together while also holding leaders and government to account.”

Idris reinforced the critical role of the media in nation-building, stressing that the responsibility of nurturing democracy in Nigeria rested on the media. He said in doing that job, the media also had an enormous responsibility to hold government and leaders to account.

“Even as you do that, you also have to know that because of your vantage position and the critical role you play, you can also help, if you don’t take care, your actions may be injurious to society,” he said.

Idris stressed that it was important for the media to exercise discernment in distinguishing between what was good and bad, to avoid creating division or destabilising the country.