NSA Leads Tinubu’s Delegation To Rivers, Commends Fubara as Federal Government Signals New Dawn for Ogoniland
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday visited Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, conveying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s satisfaction with the governor’s “responsible leadership.”
During a courtesy visit to the Government House in Port Harcourt, Ribadu—who led a high-level presidential delegation—described Rivers State as one of the country’s most peaceful, while highlighting renewed federal efforts to advance peace and development in Ogoniland.
“The President asked me to thank you; he is very happy with you,” Ribadu said, commending Fubara’s handling of discussions on the resumption of oil exploration. He added that a “new chapter is unfolding in Ogoni,” and thanked the Ogoni people for their patience and cooperation.
The delegation included the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi; the Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Lawal; and senior officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
Key announcements included the completion of the over N200 billion Eleme axis of the East–West Road by April 2026, plans to dualise the Bonny–Bodo Road and reroute the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway through Ogoniland, progress on UNEP-recommended Ogoni cleanup initiatives, and NNPCL’s commitment to employ 30 Ogoni indigenes ahead of operations resuming in January 2026.
