Vice-President Osinbajo presides over Federal Executive Council meeting

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, which began at 10.00 Wednesday morning in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Prof. Osinbajo chairs the meeting in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is on a state visit to Spain.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha; and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari are attending the meeting.

Ministers at the meeting are those of Education, Adamu Adamu; Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello; Finance, Budget and National Planning; Zainab Ahmed; Labour, Chris Ngige; Police Affairs, Muhammadu Dingyadi; and Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen.

Other ministers present at the meeting are those of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk; Health, Osagie Ehanire; Power, Abubakar Aliyu and Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu.

Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva and his counterparts in Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora and Labour, Festus Keyamo are also at the meeting.

Details of the meeting would be made known at the media briefing later.