JUST IN: Buhari presides over FEC meeting

The President, who returned on Tuesday evening from a two-week trip to London, the United Kingdom, where he attended the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III, will be leading his cabinet in what looks like another long day, considering a huge number of contracts.

The Nation gathered that FEC will be entertaining nothing less than 60 memoranda during the meeting, which is expected to be the last of its kind for the administration as the one scheduled for the last Wednesday for the administration, next week, will be valedictory and not meant for treatment of memoranda.

The ongoing meeting boasts of an impressive attendance rate of over 98 percent, with both ministers and ministers of state in attendance.

Cabinet members participated in discussions and light-hearted banters before its commencement.

Attending the meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno.

Also present are the Ministers of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Science and Technology, Olorunimbe Mamora; Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo; Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami; Sports, Sunday Dare, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi; Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; FCT, Mohammed Bello, Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen; Education, Adamu Adamu; Humanitarian Affairs, Social Development and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk, Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi and Niger Delta, Umana Umana.

The Ministers of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum; Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada; Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, Education, Goodluck Opiah, Environment, Udi Odum, are also present.