President Muhammadu Buhari is chairing the 23rd virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja.
The cabinet meeting, which started at 09:00 GMT, is being attended physically by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
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Ministers physically present at the Council Chambers are those of Information, Lai Mohammed, Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Justice, Abubakar Malami, Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, and Environment, Mahmood Muhammad.
Other members of the cabinet are participating in the weekly council meeting from their various offices in Abuja.
A minute silence was observed in honour of the late Babatunde Lawal, who until his death, was a Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation and Deputy Secretary of cabinet.
