The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting is believed would hold, on Wednesday.
The meeting of course would be presided by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The FEC meeting will be held virtually as the physical distancing order is still in place. The last FEC meeting was held on March 18, 2020, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the lockdown to contain the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, confirmed the holding of FEC on Wednesday meeting to reporters.
A Presidency source had said that a circular had been distributed from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, for the meeting to be held virtually.
According to the source, “We have FEC on Wednesday, there is circular to that effect, we have been given council papers. It’s going to hold virtually.
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“The information is from the SGF office and the FEC will start by 11:00am. We are waiting for the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to give us the link. In preparation for the upcoming Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting to be held virtually, on Wednesday, which will be chaired by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, on Monday, supervised a test run of facilities to be deployed for the online meeting..
“The Federal Government system is Galaxy Backbond, FG will discuss with Galaxy Backbond and give us the link. This is the first time FEC is holding virtually.”
Already the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami on Monday supervised a test run for the virtual FEC meeting.
The Ministry on its Twitter handle wrote, “In preparation for the upcoming Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting to be held virtually on Wednesday, which will be chaired by His Excellency, President @MBuhari GCFR, the Honourable Minister of Communications and #DigitalEconomy, @Dr.IsaPantami today supervised a test run.”