Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The meeting started at the Council Chamber of the State House around 11:00a.m.
The opening Christian prayer was offered by the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Tayo Alasoadura, while the Muslim prayer was said by the Minister of Communication, Ibrahim Pantami, after the rendition of the National Anthem.
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Apart from ministers in attendance, other cabinet members in the hall included the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Fund, Dr. Habiba Lawal, who represented the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari.
Others were acting Head of Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan and the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Jalal Arabi.
It was the first FEC that Osinbajo had presided over in the second term administration of President Buhari.
President Buhari, who normally presides over the meeting, is currently in New York for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
