President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja.
Just before the commencement of the meeting at about 2 pm, members observed a minute of silence in honour of two former members of the Council.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) informed the Council of the passing of Mrs. Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, Nigeria’s first female minister.
Oyagbola, who served as Minister of National Planning from 1979 to 1983, passed away on Friday, February 28, at the age of 93.
The council was also informed of the demise of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, a former FEC member who served as Federal Commissioner for Information in 1975 under the late General Murtala Mohammed’s administration.
Clark, who had previously held positions as Midwest Commissioner for Education and Finance from 1966 to 1975, played a key role in establishing the Midwest College of Technology, which later became the University of Benin.
He passed away on Monday, February 17, at the age of 97.
The ongoing Council session, which commenced upon the President’s arrival, marks the fourth meeting of 2025.
Earlier in the week, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, had announced that council members would reconvene for another session.
During its Monday session, the Executive Council approved four major road infrastructure projects nationwide, amounting to ₦733 billion.
Among these projects is the 164-kilometer stretch of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road, valued at ₦507 billion, as well as the construction of a flyover at Abakpa, near the 82 Division area in Enugu State.
Additionally, the council approved a ₦1.09 billion insurance package for critical assets and personnel across all federal airports in Nigeria.
To combat illegal and unregulated mining activities, the FEC also sanctioned the procurement of a ₦2.5 billion surveillance satellite, described as an integrated solution framework.
Furthermore, the council considered and approved provisional licenses for 11 private universities.
Present at the meeting were the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Walson Didi-Jack; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; and several cabinet members.
