Barely a couple of days after the Supreme Court affirmed Bola Tinubu because the duly elected President of Nigeria, he got here out on robust phrases to set the ground rules that might information subsequent Federal Executive Council conferences.
While presiding over the FEC assembly on Monday, on the Council Chambers, Tinubu took a couple of moments to sound a stern warning saying he had noticed unauthorized individuals gaining entry into the Council Chambers of the State House.
Tinubu additionally expressed confidence in his selection of Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajiabiamila, warning that each one campaigns of calumny against him ought to cease henceforth.
“First of all, let me reiterate to all of you the fact that a lot of stories are going around about what is happening. I’ve told everyone in this country that I can make mistakes, they’re bound to air them out and correct them.
“Perfection is that of God Almighty. I have absolute confidence in the integrity of my Chief of Staff. All campaigns of calumny and insinuations should stop, the buck stops here.
“If I make mistakes, I’m ready to own up to it and we’re all joining hands to fight corruption and we want to enforce the law along with you”, the President stated.
Meanwhile, the Council gave a minute of silence for a former member of FEC and one-time Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Adamu Fika, who died final week on the age of 90 years.
As on the time of submitting this report, the FEC assembly had damaged right into a closed-door session with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan; Chief of Staff to the President, Honourable Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and all of the ministers, in attendance.
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