President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted governors of the 36 states of the federation, security chiefs and heads of para-military organisations to Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that some of the presidential guests had earlier joined the president in performing the Magrib prayer at the Aso Villa Mosque before the commencement of the breaking of the fast.

The president had hosted the leadership of the nation’s judiciary to Iftar dinner on Thursday.

At the event, Buhari pledged that the executive arm of the government would continue to respect the judiciary within the boundaries laid out in the Constitution to strengthen the country’s democracy.

Buhari had on March 29 met behind closed doors with security chiefs after the terrorist attack on a Kaduna- bound train.

The train was conveying about 970 passengers from Abuja to Kaduna at about 7.45 p.m. on the fateful day.

Those at the meeting with the President included all service chiefs, Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba and Director-General of the State Security Services, Yusuf Bichi.