At the inaugural council of state meeting under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja, pressing national issues were addressed Legit.ng gathered that seven ministers and the national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, were invited to brief the council on roadmaps, prospects, and challenges of the Tinubu administration Notably, Ribadu’s remarks at the meeting dwelt on before, during and post ‘End Bad Governance protests. Aso Villa, Abuja – Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals development, has said matters relating to the state of the nation were “discussed in a robust manner” during the council of state meeting held on Tuesday, August 13.

Legit.ng had reported that President Bola Tinubu presided over the council of state meeting with his predecessors, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, as well as governors of the 36 states in attendance. Briefing newsmen about the details of the meeting, Alake disclosed that Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), “allayed everybody’s fears and spoke on the tightness of the security around the country.” The Punch noted Alake’s explanation. The minister said: “The national security adviser was on hand to present the security situation of the country, and he did inform the council of state about the pre-, during and post-events of the last protest which I do not call a protest. “I call it a movement to effect a change of regime by force which was also resisted. The council thanked Nigerians at large for resisting an unconstitutional move.”

Speaking in the same vein, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the governor of Kwara and The chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), said the council supported President Tinubu with prayers.