Buhari presides over maiden virtual FEC meeting, introduces Gambari as Chief of Staff

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, chaired the maiden virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he ‘unveiled’ Ibrahim Gambari as his Chief of Staff.

The virtual meeting, first of its kind in the history of the Federal Executive Council, involved the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha and some of the ministers participating in the meeting.

The Head of Service, Mrs Folashade Yemi-Esan, participated in the meeting directly from her office like other ministers.

The meeting, which started about 11.22am, among other issues focused on the prevailing Coronavirus pandemic in the country, and it was conducted in line with the basic COVID-19 protocol of social distancing.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, whose named went viral in the traditional and new media outfits as the Chief of Staff to the President, was seen at the venue of the meeting.

A minute silence was observed in honour of the late Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari, before the commencement of the meeting, while the SGF formally announced Gambari as Kyari’s successor.

Gambari took his official seat as Chief of Staff to the President immediately after the introduction by the SGF.