Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, which began at 10.00am Nigerian time on Wednesday morning.
The meeting is taking place in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; and Permanent Secretary, State House, Umar Tijani, joined the vice president in the Council Chambers for the meeting.
Ministers who are physically attending the meeting are those of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu; Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello; Power, Muazu Sambo; Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo; and Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare.
Others are the Minister of State for Science and Techology, Hassan Abdullahi; Minister of State for Power, Jedy Agba; and Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu.
Other members of the Council joined the meeting virtually from their offices.
Details later.
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