Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors
President Muhammadu
Buhari on Wednesd
find ay met behind closed doors with the Group Managing Director of
the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mela Kyari, at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda of the meeting was unknown as at the time
of filing this report.
NAN reports that the
meeting came amidst the escalating tension between the United States and Iran
following the
house killing of an Iranian commander last week and the subsequent
retaliatory attacks on military bases housing American troops in Iraq.
NAN also reports that
the president, who equally serves as Minister of Petroleum Resources, would
also be meeting with the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre
Sylva, late
business r on Wednesday.
Brent crude, the global
benchmark, gained 2.4% to reach $70.24 per barrel on Monday, the first time
prices have hit that amount in more than seven months.
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