Buhari Absent As Osinbajo Presides Over Hybrid FEC Meeting

At the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over a hybrid meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari visited the UK for a regular medical checkup

Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation, Ibrahim Gambari, the president’s chief of staff, and retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno is physically present at the conference.

Ministers physically present at the meeting are those of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

Others are those of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; Police Affairs, Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi; Science and Technology, Adeleke Mamora Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite.

Sharon Ikeazor, Minister of State for Niger Delta, is also at the meeting.

At the last meeting on Wednesday, FEC approved the variation order for the East West road project sections 1-4 from N246 billion to N506 billion.