President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the first Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting of the present administration.
The meeting is taking place at the Council Chambers of the State House Abuja.
The new cabinet members were sworn in on Monday last week, after their confirmation by the Senate in line with its Constitutional obligation.
The cabinet is made of 45 Ministers who scaled through the screening while three other nominees were denied clearance.
Also attending are Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
President Tinubu had at the swearing-in of Ministers on August 21, emphasised that “their highest obligation is to restore public faith in government so that people can once again believe that the right hands in government can perform.”
He had also urged the Ministers to serve with integrity, and dignity, and to deliver, stressing that “he would hold them to the high standards of the expectations of Nigerians.”
In line with the Constitutional obligations, the Senate had screened and confirmed 45 Ministers who will superintend over the Ministries of the Nigerian government in this administration of renewed hope.
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Mercy Chukwudiebere
