The Permanent Secretary, Ecological Funds Office, Mrs Habiba Lawal, is standing in for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who is self isolating with his spouse after some members of his family tested positive to COVID-19.
The meeting is also being attended physically by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and 15 ministers.
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The ministers are Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, Education, Adamu Adamu, Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Defence, retired Major General Bashir Magashi, Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and Minister of State, Environment, Sharon Ikpeazu.
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The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said that Nigerians should expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of January 2021.
He stated this on Wednesday during the 28th Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
According to the Minister, a technical working group in the Ministry of Health is working on which vaccine will best suit Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in his hometown, Daura in Katsina State, joined the meeting virtually.
To commence the meeting, the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd), said the Muslim opening prayer while the minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said the Christian prayer.
Fifteen ministers are physically attending the meeting, some of whom are the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Minister of Works and Housing, Babtunde Fashola; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono; Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami and the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika.
Others are the Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar; Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi; Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and Minister of State for the Environment, Sharon Ikpeazu.
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When the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, came out from a closed-door meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), a fortnight ago, he told State House correspondents that his major discussion with Buhari centred around his request for presidential intervention in the ecological challenges faced by the good people of the state. He said the state needed N75bn to remedy 360 identified erosion sites.
According to the governor, the oil-rich South-East state can only address the problem through constructive partnership with the federal government, through the Ecological Fund Office, and development partners. Hence, he let the world know that his visit to the President was successful, because Buhari “…in his wisdom, has promised to immediately get in touch with the ecological office to remedy the situation.”
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