President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will preside over his first Council of State meeting today, Tuesday 13 August 2024.
Gatekeepers News reports that Council of State meeting usually takes place in
executive council chamber of presidential villa, with the sitting president chairing the meeting, and Vice President as deputy chair.
Council of State is an organ of federal government saddled with responsibility of advising the executive on policymaking.
Members of the council are former presidents or heads of state, former chief justices of Nigeria, president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, governors, and attorney-general of the federation (AGF).
Agenda for today’s meeting, which will be held by noon, is expected to revolve around pressing national issues like food security, national security, and economic policies.
