In spite of the crisis rocking the EndSARS protest across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the Federal Executive council (FEC) seemed to have acted oblivious to the mounting pressure; seeking a reform of the country’s security operation.
The FEC meeting which was presided by the President Buhari on Wednesday, refused to raise any discussion on the killings of peaceful protesters by soldiers at the Lekki Tollgate which has provoked the looting and burning of public properties in Lagos.
Instead, the ministers went ahead to make presentations on their memos and approvals granted by FEC.
The Cabinets meeting which was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Mungonu,
Others virtually present at the Council meeting were Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Justice, Abubakar Malami, Works and Housing, Babtunde Fashola Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu.
However, the President had before the commencement of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council FEC, issued a statement appealing that the protesters remain calm.
The Heritage Times gathered that Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who was present at the cabinet meeting and whose role it was to speak on the EndSARS crisis, dodged from briefing journalists.
The Council meeting approved the bill seeking to establish a Council for Traditional, Alternative and Complementary Practice in Nigeria, the ratification of the country’s membership of the International Coffee Organisation as well as the National Policy on Plastic Waste Management in Nigeria.
Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the 19th virtual FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said, “the approved bill to establish a Council for Traditional, Alternative and Complementary Medicine Practice was meant to take the practice of traditional medicine out of obscurity.
“The outbreak of COVID-19 has renewed the call for home-grown solutions to all the public health diseases and to find the value in the traditional medicines, as the council would offer the country the opportunity to upscale traditional medicine practice and also regulate areas of malpractice that should be checked” he said.
