Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, June 1, has presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is on a state visit to Spain for three days.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari are attending the council meeting.
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Ministers at the meeting are those of Education, Adamu Adamu; Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello; Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Labour, Chris Ngige; Police Affairs, Muhammadu Dingyadi and Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen.
Other ministers present at the meeting are those of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk; Health, Osagie Ehanire; Power, Abubakar Aliyu, and Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu.
Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, and his counterparts in Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, and Labour, Festus Keyamo are also at the meeting.
At the last meeting on May 18, FEC approved N169.7billion for the reconstruction of four roads under the tax credit scheme.
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Earlier on Tuesday, President Buhari departed Abuja for Madrid, Spain on a State Visit at the invitation of the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez.
He traveled alongside Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora.
The president’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to Adesina, at a separate meeting during the visit, the first by the Nigerian leader, Buhari will also meet with the Head of State of the Spanish nation, His Majesty King Felipe VI.
The spokesman said;
During his engagements with both leaders, the Nigerian President will discuss issues of mutual interest to both countries, which will expectedly result in the signing of Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding on a wide range of topics geared towards further enhancing the bilateral relations between the two nations.
