Federal Executive Council holds second virtual meeting

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and ministers are attending a virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was physically present at the meeting

Buhari attends from the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

It is the second virtual FEC meeting since the start of coronavirus pandemic in the country.

The first virtual FEC meeting was held on Wednesday, last week.

The virtual option was adopted as part of measures to guard against the spread of the virus.

Only ministers with memos to present were mandated to be physically present at the Presidential Villa while others linked up from their different locations.