President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the 36th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari are physically attending the meeting, which started at 09:00 GMT.
Ten Ministers are physically attending the meeting. They are those of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Justice, Abubakar Malami, Agriculture Sabo Nanono and Environment, Mahmood Mohammed.
Others are the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar, Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Power, Sale Mamman, and Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan and other Ministers are participating in the weekly cabinet meeting from their various offices in Abuja.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu is expected to brief the Cabinet on the creation of additional polling units in the country.
Shortly before going into closed session, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, called on the Cabinet to observe a minute silence in honour of Alhaji Mohammed Inuwa Bakari, who was a former Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. (As Ministers were called during the transitional period).
The Late Bakari served in the Federal Executive Council from January-August 1993 under retired General Ibrahim Babangida.
He died on Sunday 21st February, at the age of 88.
