Details Of Closed-Door Meeting Between Tinubu, Wike, Fubara, Ogoni Leaders Emerge

On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to lead negotiations with various stakeholders in Ogoniland, located in the oil-rich Niger Delta, to facilitate the resumption of oil production in the region.

The President issued the directive during a meeting at the Aso Villa in Abuja with Ogoni leaders, including Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

He emphasized that his administration would prioritize peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was also present at the meeting.

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Tinubu called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni people to put aside historical grievances and collaborate towards achieving peace, development, and a cleaner environment.

“We cannot in any way rewrite history, but we can correct some anomalies of the past going forward. We cannot heal the wounds if we continue to be angry,” Tinubu said, according to a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.

“We must work together with mutual trust. Go back home, do more consultations, and embrace others. We must make this trip worthwhile by bringing peace, development, and a clean environment back to Ogoniland,” the President said.

He urged ministers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, and the Rivers State Government to collaborate with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to fulfill this mandate.

“It is a great honour for me to have this meeting, which is an opportunity to dialogue with the people of Ogoniland.

“It has been many years since your children and myself partnered to resist military dictatorship in this country. No one dreamt I would be in this chair as President, but we thank God.

“Many of your sons present here were my friends and co-travellers in the streets of Nigeria, Europe, and America.

“I know what to do in memory of our beloved ones so that their sacrifices will not be in vain,” the President said.

Governor Fubara expressed his gratitude to the President for his support of the Ogoni people and for welcoming a comprehensive representation of the community to the Presidential Villa.

Highlighting the significance of resuming oil operations in Ogoniland, the governor assured the President that the delegation would fully comply with his instructions and offer the necessary support to help achieve the government’s goals.

“What we are doing here today is to concretise the love and respect we have for the President for being behind this meeting and for him to tell us to go back and continue the consultations with a timeline so that the resumption of oil production in Ogoniland will commence,” he said.

The National Security Adviser also praised the Ogoni people for their trust in President Tinubu and for choosing dialogue as a means to achieve meaningful progress and lasting solutions.

King Festus Babari Bagia Gberesaako XIII, the Gberemene of Gokana Kingdom, speaking on behalf of the Ogoni leadership, conveyed the community’s readiness to participate in efforts to resolve the ongoing challenges in Ogoniland.

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