This week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting has been postponed. In news reports, a member of the cabinet anonymously said regarding the Monday, 05 August meeting. –
“It is no longer holding today. But you know, the council meets on Mondays only when there are issues to discuss,” the minister said.
The reasons for the postponement were not disclosed. Sources say the first notice of the meeting was disseminated on the evening of Sunday, 07 August Sunday however, notification on its postponement which came before noon today was not received by some cabinet ministers.
According to the anonymous minister, “The ministers were not even supposed to come here because the meeting has been postponed. But it appears they got the notice very late.
“The meeting itself was impromptu because the notice came out last night”.
It was reported that another source who works closely with the President Tinubu confirmed that the President is scheduled to meet with Service Chiefs at 2:00 pm to discuss the nationwide protests, among other matters.
“Yes, FEC was postponed, but there will be a security meeting at 2:00 pm,” the source said, glancing at a wristwatch.
Reports indicate that Nigerians, mostly youths, are regrouping across the country for the fifth day of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests.
President Tinubu had on Sunday called for dialogue and an immediate end to the nationwide protests that have rocked the nation since Thursday.
Tinubu said his administration is ready to listen to and address the protesters’ concerns, affirming that he has heard their calls “loud and clear”.
However, protesters have continued their demonstrations in major cities, including Lagos, Abuja, and Kaduna.
