By Ola Kay
President Bola Tinubu has presided over the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House.
According to available report, those in attendance of the meeting include Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation ,SGF, George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The report stated that the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam were absent.
Recall that, during the last council meeting, a fortnight ago, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris declared the President’s position on the safe return of kidnapped school students and other victims of abduction in other parts of the country, including Borno, Kaduna and Sokoto states, stating that no ransom payments will be made to secure the release of any of the victims.
The Minister of Information had equally stated that the federal government was looking at the security support offer made by the United States and other countries to the country, saying the position of the government would be made public on the offers.
Details of the FEC meeting had yet to emerge as at the time of filing this report.
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