• AS OSINBAJO JOINS FEC VIRTUALLY
Three new Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service have been sworn in on Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The swearing in ceremony took place in the Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo attended the meeting via virtually.
Osibajo had not been around for some meetings in the recent time since he underwent surgery to treat a fracture in his leg.
He was said to have sustained an injury while playing squash last month.
The new Permanent Secretaries are Lydia Shehu Jafiya from Adamawa State; Udom Okokon Ekenam from Akwa Ibom State; and Farouk Yusuf Yabo from Sokoto State.
Present at the meeting were Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; Head of the Federal Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan; and the National Security Council (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd).
Other Minister in attendance are that of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; and that of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Musa Bello.
Also in attendance are the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo; Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige; and that of Human Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.
However, other members of the Council joined the meeting virtually.
