August 11, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday presided over a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is spending his 17th day in London, UK, for a medical check-up after participating in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021 to 2025.
Buhari left Nigeria for London on Monday, July 26.
Before the proceedings, a minute of silence was observed in honour of Malami Buwai, a former Minister of Agriculture, who passed away recently at the age of 76.
Ministers physically present at the FEC meeting included: Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture; Abubakar Malami, Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation; Hajia Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning; Sale Mamman, Minister of Power; and Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing.
Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President and Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser were also in attendance.
Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, as well as other members of the Federal Executive Council, joined virtually.
