The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting is being presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo this week at the State House in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Washington, the capital of the United States, for a weeklong United States-Africa Leaders Summit, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is filling in for him.
At 10:05 am, the vice president arrived, and the meeting began in the Council Chambers with the National Anthem.
The opening prayers were said by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and his Power counterpart, Abubakar Aliyu.
The meeting is physically being attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan.
Seven ministers also in attendance are Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Ministers of State for Labour and Employment, Keyamo; Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum; Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba; Health, Joseph Ekumankama and Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri.
Other ministers are attending the meeting virtually from their various offices in Abuja.
Details later…