The Federal Executive Council, Wednesday in Abuja, observed a minute’s silence at its meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to honour the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack which happened Monday night.
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Eight persons lost their lives in the attack while an unspecified number of the passengers are unaccounted for.
Attending today’s FEC meeting were Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo who was in Kaduna on Tuesday to visit attack survivors recovering at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, National Security Adviser, Maj Gen, Babagana Monguno (retd.), and Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan.
Other cabinet members physically attending the meeting are Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, and Justice, Abubakar Malami, Health, Dr Ehanire Osagie, Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Faroq.
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Others include Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, Minister of State Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, while other ministers are attending virtually from their various offices in Abuja.
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