President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over the 13th weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja.

The President had before the start of the meeting sworn-in 12 permanent secretaries at the Council Chambers.

The newly appointed permanent secretaries and their states are Belgore Shuaib Mohammad Lomido,(Kwara); Akinlade Oluwatoyin, (Kogi); Ekpa Anthonia Akpabio, (Cross River); Alkali Bashir Nura,(Kano); Ardo Babayo Kumo, (Gombe) and Anyanwutaku Adaora lfeoma, (Anambra).

Others are: Udoh Moniloja Omokunmi, (Oyo); Hussaini Babangida, (Jigawa); Mohammed Aliyu Ganda, (Sokoto); Mahmuda Mamman, (Yobe); Meribole Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, (Abia) and Tarfa Yerima Peter (Adamawa).

The President also swore in commissioners for the Federal Civil Service Commission and the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission. For the former, Mr Henry Idahagbon was Sworn in while Mr  Usman Hassan was sworn in for the latter.

Ministers physically present at the council meeting are: Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio: the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami; Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed; Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello and Water Resources, Sulieman Adamu.

Also physically attending the meeting are the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rted).