President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today join state governors at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting to discuss the new national minimum wage, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, dropped the hint last night.
The NEC is statutorily chaired by the vice president. It comprises of the 36 state governors, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other relevant federal officials.
Gbajabiamila spoke in Kano while leading a presidential delegation to commiserate with Vice President Kashim Shettima over the demise of his mother-in-law.
Gbajabiamila said the President would be attending the scheduled NEC meeting holding on Thursday, describing the plan as unusual.
He said: “He is indeed saddened and he wished he was here with you know our President is very ubiquitous, he can be in a million places at the same time, but unfortunately, this bill, as you well know, calls for him to be at the seat of power.
“Indeed he will be joining you tomorrow and that’s how important his presence in Abuja is right now. He will be joining you tomorrow at the NEC meeting, which he ever hardly attends, this might even be his first meeting.”