http://go.ad2upapp.com/afu.php?id=1151889

Why Buhari was missing from FEC meeting

Propellerads

Why Buhari was missing from FEC meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice PResident Yemi Osinbajo at the president’s office at the State House, Abuja on March 13, 2017. PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA
The Presidency on Wednesday said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting because President Mohammadu Buhari was engaged with other pressing state issues.
This is the first time Vice President ‎Osinbajo will be presiding over the meeting since President Buhari returned from his medical vacation in London, United Kingdom (UK).
Buhari returned to the country on March 10, after spending 49 days attending to his health.He was at the presidential villa as at 11 am when the council meeting commenced‎.


But, his absence at the meeting sparked wild speculations that his health had relapsed and rendered him indisposed to preside over the council.
However, addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, explained that it was not unusual for the Vice President to preside over the council.
“Clearly when we came in this morning, Mr President was not in the chambers but the Vice President did preside over the council meeting,” Mohammed said.
Propellerads The Minister who gave reasons for President Buhari’s absence at the weekly meeting Wednesday said “he is not ill, he is not sick,” and assured that the President will be back in the office tomorrow (Thursday).
“Is not unusual, even if Mr president is hail and hearty and everything is going on well, for the VP to come and preside over meetings of the federal executive council.
“The fact that Mr President is not in the office does not mean that he is not working. I have just been told now that the secretary to the government, Babachir Lawal, is already with him in the residence working. So, the fact that you did not see him in the office does not mean that he is not working at all.
“Understandably, that has sparked a lot of controversies. I just want to make this clear, Mr President is in town. Mr president is attending to other issues. Mr president looked at the agenda, it was a very light agenda and decided that the Vice President should preside.
“It is not unusual for the kind of interest that is shown especially given the fact that Mr president was away for a while on medical treatment. We are not surprised that people will be wondering is he ill again?”
FEC, as constituted, is presided by the President and has the Vice President, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the National Security Adviser (NSA), Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF) and cabinet ministers as members.
Source: www.guardian.ng By Online Editor


Propellerads

Comments

Post a Comment

Please be brief

Popular posts from this blog

The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women

Image
Table of contents Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message on a dating app? Had a coworker make a comment about your appearance that just didn’t sit right? You’re not alone. With the #MeToo movement, it’s easy to log onto Twitter or Facebook and see just how many women are victims of sexual harassment. Whether in person or online, women everywhere have experienced it in one way or another. And with all the new ways the internet has opened avenues of communication,  online harassment is more prevalent than ever . According to a  study  by the Pew Research Center,  most online abuse takes place on social media . Although men are also subject to online harassment – which includes name calling, derision, and physical threats – the study found that online,  women are more than twice as likely as men to experience sexual harassment .   In addition,  more than half of women ages 18-29 report having been sen...
Keep reading

What drug-dealing ‘darknet’ sites have in common with eBay

Image
NEW YORK (AP) — AlphaBay, the  now-shuttered online marketplace that authorities say traded in illegal drugs, firearms and counterfeit goods, wasn’t all that different from any other e-commerce site, court documents show. Not only did it work hard to match buyers and sellers and to stamp out fraud, it offered dispute-resolution services when things went awry and kept a public-relations manager to promote the site to new users. Of course, AlphaBay was no eBay. It went to great lengths to hide the identities of its vendors and customers, and it promoted money-laundering services to mask the flow of bitcoin and other digital currencies from prying eyes. Such “darknet” sites operate in an anonymity-friendly internet netherworld that’s inaccessible to ordinary browsers. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering just how they really work, a  U.S. criminal case  unveiled Thursday offers an eye-opening look. ___ WHAT IS ALPHABAY? U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
Keep reading

End of Saudi women driving ban reflects deep changes in society

Image
Image copyright AFP Image caption Previous Saudi rulers had said women could not drive because "society was against it" The decision to allow women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a rare good-news headline from the Middle East. King Salman has said it is to take effect from June 2018; the delay seems intended to get conservatives accustomed to a highly visible social change and deal with the practicalities of training female driving instructors and traffic police. Why has this change happened now, after so long? It is partly the result of top-down factors, as a new crown prince ushers in a new style of politics. It also reflects changes coming from deep within a society that may be highly religious, but is also very young and faces a new economic future. Image copyright AFP Image caption Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the architect of Saudi Arabia's modernisation plan Credit for this decision will be given to the new Crown Prince,  Mohammed bin Salman . At ...
Keep reading