Fubara, Wike present as Tinubu hosts governors, ministers for iftar

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers state, on Monday, joined other governors for iftar (breaking of fast) with President Bola Tinubu at the State House.

Nyesom Wike, Fubara’s predecessor and minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), was also at the event.

Breaking fast with governors, ministers, security chiefs and other senior government officials is part of the annual rituals of the president.

Governors, including AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, Alex Otti of Abia, Nasir Idris of Kebbi, Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Hyacinth Alia of Benue, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, and Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe were at the State House for the iftar.

Other governors present include Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Umar Namadi of Jigawa, Uba Sani of Kaduna, Babagana Zulum of Borno, Abba Yusuf of Kano, Bala Muhammad of Bauchi, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, and Monday Okpebholo of Edo.

Senior government officials at the event include Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff (CoS) to the president, ministers, and service chiefs among others.