{"id":20845,"date":"2020-02-03T15:05:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T15:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20845"},"modified":"2020-02-03T15:06:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T15:06:38","slug":"buhari-meets-national-assembly-leadership-lawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/buhari-meets-national-assembly-leadership-lawan","title":{"rendered":"Buhari meets National Assembly leadership, Lawan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the increasing insecurity in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a meeting with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for the meeting was not disclosed as at the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming at a time the government has been faced with agitations from opposition parties and Nigerians over the increasing rate of killings and insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye led a protest alongside his members against the insecurity situation across the country.<\/p>\n<p>They started the march at about 11am shortly after the church service at RCCG\u2019s National Headquarters in Ebute Metta, Lagos State.<\/p>\n<p>The protest was particularly against the constant killing of Christians in the North and other parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, recall that the senate minority leader Enyinnaya Abaribe while contributing to a motion on insecurity on the floor of the Senate, a few days ago called for Buhari\u2019s resignation, over the high level of insecurity witnessed across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the increasing insecurity in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a meeting with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. 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