August 03, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, Presided over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), held at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President, however, swore-in three new Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service before the commencement of the FEC meeting.
The new Permanent Secretaries are Lydia Shehu Jafiya from Adamawa State; Udom Okokon Ekenam from Akwa Ibom State; and Farouk Yusuf Yabo from Sokoto state.
Physically present at the FEC were Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha; Head of the Federal Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan; and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd).
The Ministers in attendance included that of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; and that of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mohammed Musa Bello.
Others were the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige; and that of Human Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.
Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, who is recuperating from a recent surgical procedure, joined the meeting virtually.
Other members of FEC not physically present, also joined the meeting virtually.
