President Buhari presides over a virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting where a minute silence was held in honor of Late Alhaji Mohammed Bakari on 3rd March 2021.
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 36th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari are physically attending the meeting, ten ministers are seen physically attending as well.
They are those of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Justice, Abubakar Malami, Agriculture Sabo Nanono and Environment, Mahmood Mohammed.
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Others are the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar, Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Power, Sale Mamman, and Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
The Head of Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, and other Ministers are participating from their various offices in Abuja.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Mahmood Yakubu is expected to brief the council on the creation of additional polling units in the country.
Before going into a closed session, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, called on Cabinet to observe a minute silence in honour of Alhaji Mohammed Inuwa Bakari, who was a former Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. (As Ministers were called during the transitional period).
The Late Bakari served in the Federal Executive Council from January-August 1993 under retired General Ibrahim Babangida.
He died on Sunday 21st February, at the age of 88.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
