Buhari presides over extraordinary FEC meeting six days to handover
Barely a week to his expiration as the President, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the State House, Abuja.
In Tuesday’s penultimate meeting, which is the second in two weeks, President Buhari is leading other Council members in deliberating on new and outstanding memoranda from various government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The 28 memoranda which could not be considered last Wednesday, was said to be reviewed alongside others as Buhari’s tenure ends in a few days.
The meeting, which began at 12:00noon ahead of Wednesday’s valedictory session, has the following in attendance; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno.
Also in attendance are the Ministers of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Science and Technology, Olorunimbe Mamora; Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo; Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami; Sports, Sunday Dare, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi; Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; FCT, Mohammed Bello, Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen; Education, Adamu Adamu; Humanitarian Affairs, Social Development and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk, Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi and Niger Delta, Umana Umana.
The Ministers of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum; Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada; Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, Education, Goodluck Opiah, Environment, Udi Odum, are also present.
