President Muhammadu Buhari, “about 20 ministers” Absent FEC Meeting

 President Muhammadu Buhari was on Wednesday absent at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), PUNCH reports.

This is the second time the president is missing the FEC meeting since his return from UK for medical treatment.

Penultimate Wednesday, he was absent from the meeting and the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed said he was “not ill,” as being speculated, adding that he was absent because he had to attend to other official matters.

Last week Wednesday, the meeting did not hold, and the presidency said it was as a result of the Easter Holiday and Cabinet members received their briefs late.

Vanguard reports that “about 20 ministers” were “equally absent”.

The acting Secretary to the Government of the Federation Dr. Habiba Muda Lawal was present at the meeting.

See photos from the meeting today:

Pic.10. From left: Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Dr Roy Ugo; Permanent Secretary, Overseeing Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr Habiba Muda-Lawal; and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Federal Executive Council Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday (26/4/17).
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Pic.11. From left: Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar; Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril; Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwuka; Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole; and Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, at the Federal Executive Council Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday (26/4/17).
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Pic.12. From left: Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; and the Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, at the Federal Executive Council Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday (26/4/17).
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Pic.13. Minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril; FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello; Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun; and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, at the Federal Executive Council Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday (26/4/17).
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