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by Victor Ndubuisi October 30, 2023

written by Victor Ndubuisi 1 minutes read

Government employees and their families have received a warning from President Bola Tinubu not to attend the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting unless invited.

Prior to the FEC meeting starting on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu issued the warning.

“Last week, I noticed people sneaking in and out of this Council. People had access to this place when they should not. That is not acceptable.

“I will announce to you here, people who are supposed to be here.

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“Hadiza Usman, Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Principal Private Secretary and Damilotun Aderemi, Private Secretary.

“These are the people who are granted the exception to be here when we are conducting the business of the nation. Unless I sent for you, don’t come.”

The President gave notice of his direction to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, SGF, and the Head of the Federation’s Civil Service, HCSF, Folashade Yemi-Esan.

“Unless they are your staff that are included, no one should have access to the FEC meeting, except I have announced their names to you.

“Let me also say that the planning of an event about the government must be well articulated and followed accurately,” he added.

October 30, 2023

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FEC Meeting: Tinubu Swears In Three More Ministers

by Victor Ndubuisi October 16, 2023

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

On Monday, President Bola Tinubu swore in three new ministers to his 48-member cabinet at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande, and Balarabe Lawal are the newly appointed ministers.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, they took the oath of office at 12:15 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the State House, prior to the opening of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Tinubu.

This comes about two weeks after the Senate approved the three during a screening on October 4, 2023.

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President Tinubu nominated Ibrahim and Olawande as Ministers of Youth and Ministers of State for Youth on September 17, 2023.

He also asked the Senate to appoint Balarabe Lawal as Kaduna minister.

Lawal, who served as secretary to the government under former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, took over as minister of environment in Tinubu’s cabinet.

Ibrahim, 37, is a native of Kwara State. She is a physician, politician, development expert, and supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

She was the National President of the APC Young Women Forum prior to her latest nomination.

Olawande, 34, is a community development expert and All Progressives Congress youth leader.

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Prior to his nomination, Olawande worked as a special adviser on innovation in the office of the vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to former President Muhammadu Buhari. He held the position from 2019 to 2023.

Prior to the start of the meeting, the Council observed a minute of silence in memory of Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, who died on July 1, 2023.

Ajose-Adeogun passed away at the age of 96. He was named Minister of Federal Capital by the Murtala Mohammed military administration in 1976 and served in that capacity until 1979.

The meeting on Monday is the second since President Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023.

October 16, 2023

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Presidency Reveals Why Tinubu Has Not Convened FEC Meeting After Inauguration

by Victor Ndubuisi October 12, 2023

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

President Bola Tinubu has not called the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting 44 days after the inaugural cabinet session, according to the Presidency.

On August 28, the president inaugurated 45 ministers who attended the first cabinet meeting at the Presidential Villa’s Council Chamber in Abuja.

However, 44 days after his inauguration, the President’s failure to preside over any FEC meeting has raised concerns about Tinubu’s ability to run the country.

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Speaking on the development, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, stated that it is not a problem because there is no set time for the FEC meeting.

In an interview with Daily Trust, Abdulaziz said that President Tinubu had a different idea of the functions of the FEC, adding the fact that the meetings have not been held does not stop governance.

He said: “I think this is not an issue because there is no specific time for FEC meetings. Nobody said there are specific provisions for FEC meetings, and every government can work out things that will suit it. The most important thing is that ministers are working.

“In fact, the president has a different idea of the functions of the FEC because what we have seen, which a lot of experts have criticized, is how FEC reacts to contract awarding, but that is not the principle of FEC.

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“He (the president) will hold the FEC, but those policy advisory and supervision kinds of functions, not the traditional way of coming every week announcing contract awards.

“There is more to FEC than contract award, and the most important thing is that cabinet is in check, ministers are busy working, and there is a consultation with the president. So, lack of FEC meeting doesn’t stop anything.”

October 12, 2023

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Atiku Accuses Tinubu Of Violating Constitution For Failing To Convene FEC Meeting

by Victor Ndubuisi October 12, 2023

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for 2023, has accused President Bola Tinubu of breaking the 1999 Constitution by failing to hold a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting since August.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, Tinubu has not called the FEC meeting 44 days after the initial cabinet session on August 28 at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

However, 44 days after his inauguration, the President’s refusal to preside over any FEC meeting has raised concerns about his ability to lead the country.

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In a statement issued on Thursday, a media adviser to the PDP candidate, Phrank Shaibu, said President Tinubu is violating the law by presiding over only one FEC meeting since he inaugurated his cabinet.

According to Atiku’s spokesman, Tinubu is violating Section 148(2) of the 1999 Constitution, and that having presided over only one FEC meeting shows Tinubu is not equipped for government.

According to Shaibu, the cabinet may not hold regular FEC sessions because “they are clueless” and have “nothing to discuss.”

He said: “Tinubu is obviously not ready for governance. After appointing 48 ministers – the highest in history – he has decided not to be meeting with them.

“This contravenes Section 148(2) of the 1999 constitution, which expressly provides that the president shall hold regular meetings with the vice-president and ministers for the purposes of determining domestic and foreign policies of the government.

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“It is bad enough that a man who claimed he would hit the ground running from day one took over 60 days to name all his ministers and took 84 days to inaugurate them. Even now, he has held only one cabinet meeting since the inauguration of the cabinet.

“For a man who has been gallivanting all over the place purportedly in search of foreign investors, it is laughable that he cannot even meet with his own team at home.”

October 12, 2023

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VIDEO: Ministers Arrive For First FEC Meeting By President Tinubu

by Victor Ndubuisi August 28, 2023

written by Victor Ndubuisi 1 minutes read

Before the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which will be called by President Bola Tinubu, ministers and other qualified cabinet members have gathered at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, President Tinubu will preside over the FEC meeting, which would take place in the Council Chamber at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The first FEC meeting was originally slated for last Wednesday, but it was postponed to give the ministers time to settle into their various ministries after their swearing-in ceremony two days earlier. Vice President Kashim Shittima and all 45 ministers will attend.

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The Ministers’ arrival for the Monday FEC meeting is seen in the video down below:

In contrast, the Presidency has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not be reluctant to dismiss any of his recently appointed ministers and other appointees who do not perform.

The Senior Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, reportedly said this on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, according to Anaedoonline.ng.

According to the presidential aide, his principle is not afraid to censure or dismiss someone in order to ensure that they provide the outcomes he desires.

August 28, 2023

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Tinubu Not Afraid To Sack Any Minister, Appointee Over Incompetence – Presidency

by Victor Ndubuisi August 28, 2023

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not be scared to dismiss any of his recently appointed ministers and other appointments who don’t perform, according to the Presidency.

The Senior Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, reportedly said this on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, according to Anaedoonline.ng.

According to the presidential aide, his principle is not afraid to censure or dismiss someone in order to ensure that they provide the outcomes he desires.

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He said: “The President has set the benchmarks. The question now is about enforcement, and the President has shown, as he did during his time in Lagos State as governor, that he is not someone who is afraid to fire anybody.

“He is not somebody that is afraid to levy quick sanctions to ensure that they get the results that he wants ’cause, ultimately, if this administration fails, they will not say a minister failed, or a set of ministers failed. They will say President Bola Tinubu failed, and he will not accept failure.”

Ngelale disclosed that the President spent several months after winning the presidential election on February 25 outlining clear objectives for each ministry and a number of reform committees in every sector.

He added: “President Tinubu basically looked at exactly what His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari has achieved and said, ‘This is what we want to do to build on all these achievements’.

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“We’re going to effectively implement a plan within a certain amount of time based on time-based benchmarks that when a minister has come in, we would be able to measure their performance against.

“Every minister coming in absolutely knows what they have to achieve within the time frame that’s been given to them by the President, and that’s something in the history of Nigerian governance we’ve never seen before.”

August 28, 2023

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Buhari Preside Over FEC Meeting At The Villa

by Echezona obinna March 22, 2023

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), is currently presiding over this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House Council Room in Abuja.

The meeting, which began at 10:01 a.m., is attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, the National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd. ), and the President’s Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.

The meeting is attended by all ministers and their state counterparts.

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With nine weeks until the regime’s end, Wednesday’s meeting will include memoranda from major ministries in charge of projects that are supposed to be completed by May 29.

Also part of the discussions could be the progress of the Presidential Transition Committee headed by the SGF, Boss Mustapha.

March 22, 2023

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VP Osinbajo Preside Over FEC Meeting

by Echezona obinna March 1, 2023

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the State House in Abuja.

This week’s FEC meeting is the first since the presidential elections, which saw the All Progressives Congress’s Bola Tinubu emerge as the winner.

Boss Mustapha, Secretary to Government of the Federation; Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, Federation Head of Civil Service; Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser; Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, President’s Chief of Staff; and Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission are all present.

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Ministers who are attending include the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouk; Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo; Agriculture, Mohammad Abubakar; Aviation, Hadi Sirika; Niger Delta, Umana Umana; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare; Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo and Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi.

Also attending are Ministers of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba; Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum; Science and Technology, Henry Ikoh; Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada; Petroleum, Timipre Sylva.

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President Buhari Preside Over FEC Meeting

by Echezona obinna October 5, 2022

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), is currently presiding over this week’s virtual Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa’s Council Chambers in Abuja.

The conference, which began at 10:00 a.m., will look at Buhari’s draught budget estimate for 2023, which he will deliver to the National Assembly on Friday, October 7.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the President’s Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and the Federation’s Head of Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan are all in attendance.

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Also in attendance are Ministers of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello; and Education, Adamu Adamu.

Others are the Ministers of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq; as well as Ministers of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Shehuri; Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba and Environment, Udi Odum.

Other cabinet members are participating virtually from their respective offices in Abuja.

Details later…

October 5, 2022

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Buhari Is The Moderator Of The FEC Meeting

by Echezona obinna June 22, 2022

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The Federal Executive Council meeting for this week is being presided over by President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired) in the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President Prof. Ibrahim Gambari’s chief of staff, Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Niyi Adebayo, the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment, Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, and Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, are all present.

Others are Finance, Dr Zainab Ahmed; Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi; Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello; State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, amongst others.

After the meeting later on Wednesday afternoon, the President will depart Abuja for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, being held from June 20 to 26, 2022.

According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari will join other leaders to participate in discussions focused on the progress and prosperity of the more than 2 billion people living in the 54 independent countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific that make up the Commonwealth.

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In the statement titled ‘President Buhari to attend CHOGM 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda,’ Adesina noted that Buhari will attend the official opening ceremony on June 24, followed by high-level meetings of Heads of State and Government on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 June.

“The theme for CHOGM 2022 is ‘Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming,’ and the Heads of Government are expected to reaffirm their commitment to upholding the Commonwealth Charter, which focuses on democracy, human rights, the rule of law, as well as economic opportunities and sustainable development.

“The leaders are expected to consider a range of topical issues including post COVID-19 economic recovery, debt sustainability, climate change, poverty reduction, youth entrepreneurship and employment, trade and food security.

“Prior to this, the Nigerian delegation drawn from the public, private and youth organisations participated in four forums covering youth, women, business and civil society; and will engage in ministerial meetings and several side events,” it read in part.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Buhari is scheduled to deliver remarks at the High-Level Session of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Summit and participate in an Intergenerational Dialogue for Youth.

He is also expected to hold bilateral talks with some leaders from the Commonwealth countries.

Ahead of the biennial meeting, which was due to take place in June 2020 but was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Buhari, in an article published last April in The Telegraph, London, stressed that the Commonwealth can become a real global power with improved collaborations on trade and security, lending weight to each other in international bodies.

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He also made a case for why western powers must look favourably on African states in their readiness to sell arms to them.

The President will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire; the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami.

Others in the President’s entourage are the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.) Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar and the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

The President will return to the country on Sunday, June 26, 2022.

June 22, 2022