Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chaired a joint meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the State Council Meeting Room, Abuja on Wednesday. Council
observed a minute of silence in memory of the late Director Mbazulike Amechi, who served as Nigeria’s first Aviation Minister and who passed away on 1 November 2022, aged 92.
The Federal Government Secretary, Boss Mustapha, before the meeting began, informed the cabinet of Amechi’s death.
The ministers physically present at the meeting included the ministers of Industry, Trade and Investments, Niyi Adebayo, Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare and Science and Technology, Adeleke Mamora.
of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, also attended the meeting.
Other ministers who were present include; ministers for 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 Nkama, were also present at the meeting.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is presently in the UK for routine medical check-up leaving the VP to preside over the meeting.
At the last meeting on October 27, FEC ratified the UN Water Convention on the Protection and use of Trans-Border Water Course and International Lakes.
NAN
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