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Tinubu Presides Over Inaugural FEC Meeting (Photos)

The council’s role, as written in the Ministers’ Statutory Powers and Duties Act…

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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday presided over the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

This comes a week after the inauguration of his ministers.

The meeting was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume; and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan.

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Others attending the meeting include the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the new ministers as well as other top government functionaries.

The council’s role, as written in the Ministers’ Statutory Powers and Duties Act, is to serve as an advisory body to the President, who serves as the FEC chairman.

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