President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the weekly hybrid Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting, which began at 10:00 am, has in attendance Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.) and Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi Esan.
Ministers, who are attending the meeting include: Dr Zainab Ahmed (Finance); Hadi Sirika (Aviation); Dr Osagie Ehanire (Health); Adamu Adamu (Education); Dr Geoffrey Onyema (Foreign Affairs); Lai Mohammed (Information) and Niyi Adebayo (Industry, Trade and Investment).
Also attending are the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; Maigari Dingyadi (Police Affairs); Dr Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment); Rauf Aregbesola (Interior); Umana Umana (Niger Delta); Muazu Sambo (Transportation) and Sadiya Farouq (Humanitarian Affairs, Social Development and Disaster Management).
The Ministers of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor; Health, Adeleke Mamora and Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada and the President’s Chief Economic Adviser, Doyin Salami are also present.