Tag: FEC

Federal Executive Council meeting now to hold every Monday

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has approved yesterday as the new official day for conducting the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the development while briefing State House Correspondents yesterday after the meeting, presided over by President Tinubu. The President presides over the FEC meeting, which formerly holds on Wednesdays. It is also attended by the cabinet members, as well as other top government functionaries.

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Nigeria’s MDI Poverty Rate Blame Debate and Lessons Therefrom

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abubakar Ahmed Since the disclosure after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba insisting that the FG had done its part on poverty alleviation in the country; in response to the released document by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics that 133 million Nigerians are currently living in multidimensional poverty, reactions have trailed the disclosure especially from one of Nigeria’s tier of governments; the state governments under the auspices of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF. According to Agba, 72…

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Nigeria Air: FEC approves lease of 3 aircrafts to commence operations

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the leasing of three aircrafts by the country’s national carrier, known as ‘Nigeria Air’ to enable it to commence operations. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this yesterday while briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government had disclosed that Nigeria Air will commence operations with three wet-leased aircraft. Sirika said Nigeria Air will start with domestic flights before expanding to international routes. While reacting to the issue of airline shut down such as Aero Contractors,…

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Cabinet reshuffle imminent, as Buhari bids farewell to ten ministers

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to at any moment be replacing at least 10 members of his cabinet who have resigned to contest various elective positions in next year’s elections. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced this after the President had a valedictory meeting with nine of the ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday. The President met with outgoing Ministers, including Abubakar Malami (Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice); Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta Affairs); Rotimi Amaechi (Transportation); Ogbonnaya Onu (Science, Technology and Innovation); Pauline…

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FEC approves N1.4bn to equip youth farmers

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.4 billion for the procurement of equipment and agricultural inputs for the National Youth Farmers’ Scheme. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that four contracts were awarded for the scheme and expressed optimism that the projects would encourage youths to go into agriculture. “The other memo on behalf of the president is…

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FEC approves 20% salary upgrade for Police officers and personnel

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council, (FEC), has approved a 20 percent salary increase for officers of the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF). The Minister of Police Affairs, disclosed this to State House correspondents yesterday, after the FEC meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. The salary upgrade is expected to take effect in January 2022. According to Dingyadi, the upward review is a product of the issues raised during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020. He said the move is meant to boost the…

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FEC approves 14-day paternity leave for Federal civil servants

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council, (FEC), has approved the introduction of 14 days of paternity leave for public servants in the new Public Service Rules, (PSR), to allow them to bond with their infants. This was disclosed to State House correspondents by the Head of Service of the Federation, (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, yesterday, after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The HoCSF said this is to enable for proper bonding between the father and a newborn, either natural-born or adopted,…

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Dangote Refinery: FEC approves acquisition of 20% minority stakes

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stakes by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the Dangote Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Refinery. Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, briefed State House correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa. Sylva said the acquisition was in the sum of 2.76 billion dollars. He said that council also approved contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries. “The FEC, today, approved…

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FG approves $1.4bn for rehabilitation of Kaduna, Warri refineries

Aminu Imam

…Approves $11.17bn rail project to link coastal cities The Federal Executive Council, (FEC), yesterday approved contracts worth $1.4 billion for the rehabilitation of the Kaduna and Warri refineries. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the Kaduna refinery would receive $586 million, while $ 897 million has been earmarked for the rehabilitation of the Warri refinery. Nigeria has four refineries, with two located…

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FEC approves resumption of FCT Land Swap programme

Aminu Imam

The continuation of the Federal Capital Development Authority Land Swap scheme, which started under former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, has been approved by the Federal Government. This was disclosed by the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello at the end of the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, yesterday. Recall that in 2015, the house of representatives committee on FCT had faulted the land swap programme, alleging that it is fraught with irregularities and a negation of the provisions of the original Abuja Master Plan.…

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