Date Published: 08/18/09

Federal Executive Council of “Photo-Posing”

It has been the routine of most newspapers to on Thursday ’ s issues splash photographs of Ministers exchanging pleasantries amongst themselves either before or after the Council ’ s meeting. In some cases, the Ministers pose for such photographs; just like the one that appeared on August 6, 2009 of the FCT Minister Senator Adamu Aliero, Education Minister Dr. Sam Egwu and the Commerce and Industry Minister of State Humphrey Abbah.

This type of photographs has remained recurring on Thursdays. Though one has not seen much of the President Yar ’ Adua ’ s in such, one wonders whether photographers are allowed in the meeting when the session is on.  If not, why the special photo session or why do the Ministers ensure that their photographs appear thus? Is it to show in truth, the meeting actually held or what? I need to be lectured in order to understand the rationale. One can understand briefing of the Press each time the meeting held in order to avail the masses knowledge of those items the Executive Council might deem so necessary.

Please let this FEC photographic shows stop. It does not make any sense.

Simon Ufie,

44 Balogun Street,

OSHODI, Lagos State.