President Bola Tinubu chaired the 20th Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, marking the council’s first gathering since the passing of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja.
The meeting, which began at 1:13 pm, followed an hour-long engagement with a delegation from Nigeria’s South-South region.
This session is also notable for its timing; previous FEC meetings had alternated between Mondays and Wednesdays, making Thursday’s meeting an exception in Tinubu’s administration.
Attending the meeting were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and Head of Civil Service Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack. Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume was represented by Dr. Emanso Okop, Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs Office.
The council’s agenda included a presentation by representatives from the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, likely in preparation for Tinubu’s upcoming 2025 budget presentation.
Notably absent were the Minister of Environment, Abbas Lawal, and other council members, who are currently in Baku, Azerbaijan, attending the 2024 UN Climate Change Summit.
Last week’s FEC meeting, initially scheduled for November 6, was postponed out of respect for Lt. General Lagbaja, a development announced by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
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