Gambari steps in
He replaced the late Mallam Abba Kyari, the last occupant, who died of Coronavirus complications at a private hospital in Lagos on April 17.
The virtual meeting, the first of its kind in the history of FEC, started at about 111.22am with some ministers joining President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chambers. Being the first meeting to be held after his death, one minute silence was observed in honour of Kyari.
Others who received him included the Director of Protocol, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed; the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Amb. Abdullahi Gwari; as well as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, who all ushered him into the Aso Chambers of the State House.
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