President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting, which commenced some minutes after noon on Monday, is attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan.

Others attending the meeting include the Chief of State to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, the new ministers, as well as other top government functionaries.

It was gathered that the ministers had earlier received a memo to prepare for Monday’s FEC meeting from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

Thelagostimes recalls that the first batch of ministers were nominated on July 27, with the list of a second batch transmitted to Godswill Akpabio, senate president, on August 2. In total, 48 ministers were nominated by the president.

All nominees were confirmed by the Senate, except three, including the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, over security clearance.