President Buhari presides over a virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting. 21st April, 2021
President Buhari presides over a virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting. 21st April, 2021. Credit; Tolani Alli

BEVERLY HILLS, April 21, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 42nd virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

This is the first cabinet meeting the President is presiding over six days after he returned from a 16-day medical check-up in London, the United Kingdom.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, are physically attending the meeting.

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Six ministers are also physically attending the meeting: Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Justice, Abubakar Malami; and Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.

Others are: Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello; and Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.

Other ministers, as well as the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, are digitally hooked up to the weekly cabinet meeting from their various offices in Abuja.

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