President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The high-level engagement comes a day after the revered monarch met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, also in Abuja, where discussions centred on addressing pressing ecological challenges confronting parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Sources familiar with Thursday’s meeting said the Olubadan and the SGF deliberated on long-standing environmental concerns, including flooding, erosion and other ecological degradation affecting several communities in the ancient city.
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The discussions were reportedly aimed at identifying sustainable interventions and possible federal government support to mitigate the challenges.
While the exact agenda of the meeting between President Tinubu and Olubadan was not immediately disclosed, it is believed to be connected to the earlier talks with the SGF, as well as broader issues of development and welfare affecting Ibadanland.
As of the time of filing this report, officials at the Presidential Villa had yet to provide details of the outcome of the meeting, which was held away from the media.
The engagement underscores ongoing consultations between the federal government and traditional rulers on critical development and environmental issues, particularly as communities across the country continue to grapple with the impact of climate change and urban expansion.