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By Iheanyi Chukwudi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday presided over the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of his administration at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.
The President at the meeting gave marching orders to ministers to roll out actions aimed at reviving the economy and making life more bearable for the people.
The new cabinet members were sworn-in on Monday last week after their confirmation by the Senate in line with its constitutional obligation.
The cabinet is made of 45 ministers who scaled through the screening while three other nominees were not confirmed due to security reasons.
Also in attendance are Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Monday's first FEC meeting of the administration was broadcasted live via the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) just as the
Council meeting will henceforth hold on Mondays as against the previous schedule of Wednesdays.
Five ministers, including those of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate; Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari; and that of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite; as well as the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, briefed the press on the outcome of the meeting.
Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, told newsmen that he presented “Roadmap for the Economy,” and noted that the Council agreed that the nation's economy is not where it ought to be.
The Minister also said that FEC examined eight priority areas and identified targets to deliver in the next three years, adding that the President had charged the ministers to roll out policy and programme to turn the economy around.
Recall that President Tinubu had at the swearing in of the Ministers on August 21, emphasised that their highest obligation is to restore public faith in government so that people can once again believe that the right hands in government can perform.
He also urged the Ministers to serve with integrity, dignity, and deliver, stressing that he will hold them to the high standards of the expectations of Nigerians.
“In line with the constitutional obligations the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has screened and confirmed 45 ministers who will superintend over the ministries of federal government in this administration of renewed hope.
“The men and women who have been sworn-in have been carefully selected by me for their track record of excellence and achievement in public and private sector.
“They reflected the diversity of Nigeria and bring to their new role an assortment of experience and expertise to help guide the nation’s affairs and also continue to rebuild the nation and re-engineer all our finances and defects, building blocks of Nigeria today and the future,” the President had stated.
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