FEC inaugurates panel to investigate Abuja tremor

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday set up a ministerial committee to investigate the tremor witnessed in some parts of Abuja last week.

The FEC meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, was the first since the President returned from the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing,China.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, said the committee set up on Wednesday was composed of the representatives of four ministries.

The ministries are: Science and Technology; Power, Works and Housing; Mines and Steel; and FCT.

Bello said there was no cause for alarm in the FCT even as the FEC awaits a comprehensive report from the committee on the issue.

DAILY POST reports that residents of several parts of Abuja were last week thrown into panic, following the occurrence of earth tremors.