Osinbajo presides over special FEC meeting, to consider 37 memos

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over a special Federal Executive Council meeting session at the State House, Abuja.

The extraordinary meeting on Monday is intended to give the government of retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari time to review all outstanding memoranda from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies before it ends in exactly two weeks.

The Punch reports that the meeting began around 11:00 am and is expected to consider at least 37 memos.

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Federal Republic’s Civil Service, and Babagana Monguno, the National Security Advisor, are all in attendance.

Also present 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 State, Goodluck Opiah, are also present.

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari is expected in the country this week after an extended trip to the UK to attend the coronation of King Charles III, the British Monarch, after which he underwent a dental procedure.