Politics
FEC meeting cancelled because of just concluded Eid-el-fitr –Presidency
The Presidency on Tuesday gave reasons why the weekly Wednesday Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold this week.
According to the Presidency, the usual weekly meeting will not hold because of the just concluded Eid-el-fitr celebration.
This explanation was tendered in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina in Abuja, where he also confirmed that the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.1 trillion will be signed by President Muhammadu Buhari by 12pm on Wednesday.
“President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 Appropriation Bill into law Wednesday at noon (12pm).
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“Meanwhile, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold tomorrow, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. “This is due to the Eid-el-Fitr holidays last Friday and yesterday, which affected preparation of Council memoranda,” the statement stated.
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