Buhari, Ministers Hold 8th Virtual FEC Meeting
A meeting of the Federal Executive Council has opened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It’s the 8th virtual meeting of the FEC since the outbreak of the COVID -19 pandemic.
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The session is presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari; Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan; and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno ( retd. ), were sighted at the opening before the session went behind closed-doors.
As has been the practice lately, only ministers with memos to present to FEC are attending physically.
The majority of cabinet members hook up to the meeting from their different locations.
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Ministers sighted at the opening included those of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola; Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola; Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed; Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami; and Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.
Details of deliberations at the meeting are exected to be released later in day.
