The Federal Executive Council, FEC,
meeting, yesterday, started on a sober note, with a supplication to God to heal President Muhammadu Buhari and three other members of the cabinet. Recall President Buhari departed Abuja for London on Monday, to seek medical treatment for an ear infection.
The FEC meeting commenced after the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, entered the council chambers, venue of the meeting.
After the opening ceremonies, Osinbajo asked the Minister of
Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammad, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, to pray,Vanguard reports.
While Alhaji Mohammed asked God for guidance and wisdom, Lawal handed over to God PresidentBuhari, who he said was on “medical vacation” abroad. He then prayed to God on behalf of the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba, saying she had been down but now “recuperating from surgery in the US.”
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu was the next on the list.While revealing that Adamu was down with “back pain,” the SGF also prayed God to heal him, and then he handed the Acting President over to God for guidance.
However, as soon as the members
chorused “Amen” and took their seats, an unidentified voice was heard reminding the SGF that he forgot to include the Minister of State for Environment,Ibrahim Jubril, to which the SGF said: “Yes, let us pray for him, too.”.
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