From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari presiding over a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday at the conference room of the First Lady’s office, State House Abuja.
In attendance at the cabinet meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President Professor Ibrahim Gambari.
Also in attendance were Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola and that Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami.
Others included Ministers of Aviation Hadi Sirika, Minister of Mines and Steel Development Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Farouq, as well as Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare.
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, and other ministers attended the meeting virtually from their offices in Abuja.
The cabinet meeting was preceded by the inauguration of the Board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), which was done by President Buhari.
The new board members are Farouk Mohammed Gumel (North West) as Non-Executive Chairman; Sir Babatunde E Sobamowo (South West), Non-Executive Director; Isiekwena Ikemefuna Louis (South-South) as Non-Executive Director; Ali Goni Kadugum (North East), Non-Executive Director; Oniyangi Kabir Sulaiman (North Central), Non-Executive Director; and Ike Chioke (South East), Non-Executive Director.