The weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council is in progress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the virtual meeting, holding at the Council Chambers of the State House.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari are among those physically attending the meeting, which started at 09:00 GMT.
Also present are Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, and Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami.
Others are Ministers of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Mahmood and Minister of State-Health, Adeleke Mamora.
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan and other Ministers are attending virtually from their various offices in Abuja.
The meeting was preceded by the swearing-in of five Commissioners for the National Population Commission and five others for the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission.
Details later……….
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