BEVERLY HILLS, January 15, (THEWILL) –Â President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening met behind close doors with the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.
The meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja was called to discuss the recent killings recorded in Benue State and other parts of the country.
This was disclosed by the Presidency in a message posted on its Twitter handle, @NGRPresident, revealing that the meeting was at the instance of the President.
It said Buhari called the meeting to enable him to brief the National Assembly leaders of ongoing efforts aimed at restoring normalcy to troubled parts.
Meanwhile, the President will, on Monday, meet some leaders from Benue State over the recent killings in the state.
Those expected at the meeting scheduled to hold at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, include political, traditional and opinion leaders from the state.
The state governor, Samuel Ortom, is expected to lead the delegation that will include Federal and State Lawmakers, as well as Traditional rulers while Security chiefs are also expected at the meeting.
There are speculations that Governor Ortom might be asked, at the meeting, to explain his role in allegedly arming some militias in the state.
