ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday, recieved briefings from two key government functionaries at the State House, Abuja.
They are the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikati Baru.
Speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, which held behind closed door, NNPC GMD said, “I briefed Mr President on the state of the NNPC and its subsidiaries and also nationally to get him briefed on the situation of fuel supply, crude oil productions, gas production and by extension, ability to supply gas to the power sector.
“We had an extensive briefing as you could see; I passed here over two hours. I spent quite some time with him to discuss these national issues.
“He was happy with the state of the corporation and told us to continue with the efforts that we are doing and if we need any executive attention we should not hesitate to come back to him.”
An elated Baru, said the country is now producing two million barrels of crude oil, attributing it to peace and stability in the Niger Delta region.
On his part, the Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, told correspondents that the Presidential Committee investigating the grass cutting contract and $43 million discovered in an apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, would submit its report on Tuesday.
Prompt News Online reports that President Buhari has not been seen in public in the last two weeks, fuelling speculations that his health may have deteriorated greatly.
