Buhari Presides Over Longest Executive Council Meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, presided over the longest meeting of the Federal Executive Council in the history of his administration.

The meeting, which started at about 11:00 am at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, extended over 9:30 pm.

The meeting was scheduled to deliberate on no fewer than 25 memos from Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The meeting went for break twice to enable the cabinet members attend to some spiritual obligations and other needs.

Buhari had, before the commencement of the Council meeting, inaugurated the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission.