President Bola Tinubu is set to meet with leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
PANDEF, founded by the late elder statesman Senator Edwin Clark, represents traditional rulers, political leaders, and stakeholders from the coastal states of the Niger Delta. The forum serves as a key platform for addressing issues affecting the region.
Following their meeting with President Tinubu, the leaders will convene in the afternoon with Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio and members of the National Assembly from the South-South region.
Co-Chairmen of the Board of Trustees for this regional organization include former Governors HRM Alfred Diete-Spiff of old Rivers State and Obong Victor Attah of Akwa-Ibom State.
The National Chairman of PANDEF is Ambassador Godknows Igali, a distinguished former federal permanent secretary and diplomat.
A top member of the group who confided in Vanguard said: “We (leaders of PANDEF) had an expanded NEC meeting at the Transcorp Abuja yesterday (Monday).
“We shall have an interactive session with Mr President at the Villa this morning. Later in the afternoon we shall meet with the Senate President and all National Assembly members from the South South.”