Federal Executive Council Meeting Archives

FG approves N54bn for road linking Akwa Ibom, Cross River

May 4, 2017Ayo Olowo

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N54 billion for the reconstruction of Odukpani Itu-Ikot Ekpene road linking Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. The Ministers of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this at the end of the FEC meeting held in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He stated that the road […]

I never said Buhari would work from home – Lai

April 27, 2017Ayo Olowo

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says he “never said that President Muhammadu Buhari is to work from home henceforth”. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the minister said the reporting in a section of the media of his post- Federal Executive Council (FEC) briefing that the President is to work from […]

Again, Buhari absent from FEC meeting

April 26, 2017Ayo Olowo

President Muhammadu Buhari and over 20 ministers are not at the federal executive council (FEC) meeting that held at the council chamber of the presidential villa in Abuja. This is the second time that the president will be absent from the meeting since he returned from a medical vacation in the UK. The first being on […]

PHOTOS: Buhari presides over first FEC Meeting in 7 weeks

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017Ayo Olowo

President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over the federal executive council meeting for the first time in seven weeks. President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and SGF Engr Babachir David Lawal during the Federal Executive Council Meeting at the Council Chamber in Abuja. President Buhari (L) at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday – […]

FG awards 12 road contracts at N126b

February 16, 2017Ayo Olowo

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved the award of 12 road contracts to open up the country. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, announced this while briefing State House Press Corps at the end of the meeting. He said the roads would […]

Buhari presides over first FEC meeting of 2017, approves N4.6 billion for new fire equipment, employment of fire fighters

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017Ayo Olowo

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the very first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of the year, and approved N4.6 billion for the purchase of new fire-fighting equipment to contain fire incidents in the country. At the meeting, the council approved the closure of Abuja airport for a period of six weeks, as proposed. Hadi […]