The Federal Executive Council (FEC) is currently in session and started its day praying for President Muhammadu Buhari and some ministers who have taken ill all at the same time.
Three other ministers beside the President are currently ill.
The minister of women affairs Aisha Alhassan is said to be recuperating in a United States hospital after a surgery, while the minister of Education Adamu Adamu is recuperating from back pains. The minister of state for environment is also said to be ill.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is presiding over the council in the absence of the President who is away on a 10 days medical vacation to London.
As is the culture to start the meeting the President or Vice President nominates two ministers, a Muslim and Christian to pray. The Vice President nominated the minster of information and culture, Lai Mohammed and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal to pray.
After the information minister prayed for the proceedings of the day, the SGF prayed for the President and for the ministers who had taken ill. He was reminded to add the minister of state for environment Ibrahim Usman Jibril in his prayers as he too had taken ill.
