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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.

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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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