President Buhari meet governors as wike, fayose shun meeting.

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​President Muhammadu Buhari met some governors at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, March 16
- The governors are attending a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC)
- Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the meeting
President Buhari this afternoon met state governors during the ongoing NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock.
President Buhari meet governors at NEC session
Governors signing the attendance register at the meeting
According to Daily Trust, President Buhari went round inside the Council Chambers to shake hands with all the governors in attendance.
After the president exchanged pleasantires with the governors, journalists were thereafter asked to leave.
Few minutes later, the president left for his office, even as it is not clear what the president discussed with the governors.
President Buhari meet governors at NEC session
Cross section of the governors at the meeting
This is the president's first interaction with the state governors since his return to Nigeria on Friday, March 10 from his medical vacation in London.
He also approved some of the requests of the state chief executives at the meeting.

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