| President Muhammadu Buhari and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (R) |
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
Gbajabiamila’s car drove to the forecourt of the Presidential Villa around 11.22am
The meeting started at the President’s office around 11.30am.
Discussion at the meeting may not be unconnected with the killings of Nigerians in South Africa and other national issues.
Some members of the House of Representatives had urged Gbajabiamila to cut short the recess for the lawmakers over xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.
They want the lower chamber of the National Assembly to give legislative backing to the executive arm of government toward protecting Nigerians in South Africa.
The meeting with the President was still in progress at the time of filing this report.