Osinbajo presides over FEC as Ministers handover expires

His Excellency Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo with Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari shortly before the commencement of the FEC Meeting at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja. 3rd May 2017. Photo: NOVO ISIORO

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as the deadline given to cabinet members for submission of handover notes expires.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on April 17 asked for a comprehensive “status reports on policies, programmes and projects” from cabinet members on their respective ministries, departments and agencies.

Buhari, who is on a visit to Borno, will depart for the UK later in the day.

The deadline for submission of the reports to the Presidential Audit Committee in the office of the Vice President was April 24.

READ: Buhari in UK for 10-day private visit

The 9th and 10^th FEC meetings were rescheduled for April 25 and May 2 respectively in view of the Easter break and May Day celebrations.

More so, ministers were directed to “ensure that all outstanding memoranda they intend to present to FEC are submitted to the Cabinet Affairs Office, in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, not later than April 30.’’

No fewer than 21 ministers alongside the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, are in attendance.