••••AS BUHARI PRESIDES OVER VIRTUAL MEETING
Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo, on Wednesday attended the Federal Executive Council meeting for the first time after he underwent surgery in a local hospital in Nigeria as President Muhammadu Buhari, presides over the FEC.
The meeting was held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
The Vice-President, took the centre stage as he was in the meeting physically for the first time after undergoing leg surgery.
Osibanjo sustained an injury while playing squash. He underwent a surgical operation on July 16, at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos.
Osibanjo was discharged on July 25 and has been recuperating at home while attending the FEC meetings and other official functions virtually.
At this week’s s meeting, he was welcomed by Ministers and Presidential aides, who took turns out to welcome him back to the council chambers.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, and the N National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongunu attended the meeting physically.
The ministers attending physically include Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, Communications and Digital, Isa Patanmi, Humanitarian Disaster Management and So, call Development Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, Agriculture and Ru,ral Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Aviation, Hedi Sirika, Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo.
Others are Ministers of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ramatu Aliyu, Environment, Ademola Adegoroye and Education, and Goodluck Nana-Opia.
The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan and out, and her ministers participated online in the weekly Council meeting from their various offices in Abuja.