Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over a weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House Council Chambers, Abuja.
Among those present at the meeting are; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
Ministers physically present at the meeting are those of Industry, Trade and Investments, Niyi Adebayo, Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare and Science and Technology, Adeleke Mamora.
Others are those of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and Agriculture and Rural Development, Mahmood Abubakar.
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investments, Mariam Katagum; and Minister of State for Health, Ekumankama Joseph Nkama, are also at the meeting.
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It was gathered that,before the commencement of the meeting, Mustapha notified the cabinet of the death of Nigeria’s first Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi.
After the notification,the council then observed a minute silence in honour of the late Amaechi, who died on Nov. 1, at the age of 93
President Buhari had on Monday left for UK for his routine medical check up.