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At the State House in Abuja, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in charge of the Federal Executive Council's special session.
The extraordinary meeting on Monday is intended to give the government of retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari time to review all outstanding memos from departments, agencies, and ministries before it comes to an end in exactly two weeks.
It is anticipated that the lengthy meeting, which got underway about 11:00 am, will go over at least 37 memos.
More special FEC sessions would be convened over the last two weeks of the regime, sources told our correspondent.
Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the federal government, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, the head of the federal civil service, and Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser, are all in attendance.
Also present are the Ministers of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Science and Technology, Olorunimbe Mamora; Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo; Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami; Sports, Sunday Dare, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi; Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; FCT, Mohammed Bello, Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen; Education, Adamu Adamu; Humanitarian Affairs, Social Development and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk, Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi and Niger Delta, Umana Umana.
The Ministers of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum; Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada; Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, Education State, Goodluck Opiah, are also present.
