Buhari presides over FEC meeting after vacation
*Asks Amaechi to open meeting with Christian prayer
From right: President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Federal Government, David Lawal Babachir; Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari; Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita and National Security Adviser, retired Major-General Babangana Monguno, during the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the first time after his return from vacation in the United Kingdom.
The last time he presided over a FEC meeting was on January 11 before he departed for London on January 19. While he was away, his deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, had acted as president.
Buhari arrived at the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja at exactly 10.00am.
He directed that the national anthem be recited before asking the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to say the opening Christian prayer.
Thereafter, the President got ribs cracking by jokingly exclaiming: “I have not seen Lai.”
The information minister quickly responded thus: “I am here sir” and said the Muslim prayer.
The council later went into a closed-door session.
