President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting an Iftar dinner at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he is breaking fast with key political figures and government officials.
Attendees include:
Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike (Fubara’s former political mentor)
Several state governors, ministers, and heads of government agencies
This annual tradition brings together top officials for discussions over the evening meal.
Also present at the gathering are:
Vice President Kashim Shettima
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila
Various ministers and cabinet members
Governors in Attendance
Several state governors joined the Iftar, including:
Alex Otti (Abia), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Muhammad Yahaya (Gombe), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Uba Sani (Kaduna)
Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Mohammed Bago (Niger), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi)
Heads of Key Government Agencies Present
Among the top officials at the dinner were:
Professor Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad – Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
Haliru Nababa – Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service
Jaji Abdulganiyu – Comptroller General, Federal Fire Service
Bashir Adeniyi – Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service
Abba Kyari – Group CEO, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)
Farouk Ahmed – CEO, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
