The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, presided over a hybrid meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, at the State House Council Chambers, Abuja on Wednesday.
Before the commencement of the meeting, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, notified the cabinet of Amechi’s passing.
The council observed a minute silence in honor of the late Chief Mbazulike Amechi, who was Nigeria’s first Minister of Aviation and died on November 1, 2022, at the age of 92.
The ministers physically present at the meeting included the ministers of Industry, Trade and Investments, Niyi Adebayo, Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, and Science and Technology, Adeleke Mamora.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, also attended the meeting.
Other ministers who were present include; ministers for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, and Agriculture and Rural Development, Mahmood Abubakar.
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investments, Mariam Katagum and Minister of State for Health, Ekumankama Nakama, were also present at the meeting.
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, is presently in the UK for a routine medical check-up, leaving the VP to preside over the meeting.
At the last meeting on October 27, FEC ratified the UN Water Convention on the Protection and use of Trans-Border Water Courses and International Lakes.
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