SAN FRANCISCO, August 23, (THEWILL) – A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), on Tuesday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, to discuss a number of issues happening in the country.
THEWILL gathered that some of the issues discussed by the two leaders includes the fate of the abducted Chibok girls, the President’s ongoing anti-corruption war and the violence being unleashed on the Niger Delta by members of the Niger Delta Avengers.
Gowon, speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, which was held inside the President’s office, expressed the belief that Nigerians would soon be seeing results as far as ongoing prosecutions are concerned.
“I have come to pay my respect to Mr. President and to let him know that I will be going out of the country on holiday and for my programme, Nigeria Prays, in the US and UK,” he revealed.
“We had cause to discuss the general affairs of the country, the problems we have in the country and his fight against corruption.
“The expectation of the public is that they want to see result, though no one has been found guilty. We believe that will soon begin.
“You know the current situation of the Chibok girls and the government is trying to get really credible information about them.
“The government is certainly determined to ensure that a number of the girls are brought back home as soon as possible.
“What has brought me is about the general situation of the country and what the President is doing to give the people what they want.”
Gowon reminded Nigerians that there has been a sharp reduction in the nation’s resources owing to the drop in oil price and production but expressed belief that the government’s efforts aimed at making lives better for the people would soon be yielding fruit.
Story by David Oputah0
