BEVERLY HILLS, May 24, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday be postponed by one week to Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday to newsmen.
He also said the President had directed that the Police Council (PC) meeting which was earlier scheduled for Thursday May 27, 2021 be postponed to Thursday June 3, 2021.
The postponements are in honour of the memory of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other senior military officers and service men, who died in the plane crash in Kaduna on Friday.
Mustapha stated: “Further to the directive of Mr. President for the National Flag to fly at half-mast nationwide from 24th – 26th May, 2021 and the declaration of today, Monday 24th May, 2021, as work free-day for members of the Armed Forces, the President has also directed that the Federal Executive Council Meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 26th May, 2021 be postponed to Wednesday, 2nd June, 2021.
“Similarly, the Police Council Meeting which was earlier scheduled for Thursday 27th May, 2021 be postponed to Thursday 3rd June, 2021 in honour of the memory of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other Senior Military Officers and Service Men.
“President Muhammadu Buhari urges all citizens to use this period of mourning to pray for the repose of the souls of the departed and strength for the family to bear the painful loss.”
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