Tag: FCTA

Wike: End of 16yr-wait for Apo-Karshi road

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How purposeful leadership is reviving abandoned projects and extending development to FCT satellite communities By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Some infrastructure projects are measured not only by their length or financial value, but by the years of hardship endured by the people waiting for their completion. The Apo–Karshi Road is one such project. First awarded in 2010, the road remained uncompleted for approximately 16 years. For residents of Apo, Karshi and surrounding communities, the prolonged delay translated into difficult journeys, traffic congestion, increased transportation costs and lost economic opportunities. What should…

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Beyond Roads and Bridges: Wike’s LEAD-P approval builds FCT’s human infrastructure

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu The true strength of any government is measured not only by the infrastructure it builds, but also by the quality of the people and institutions entrusted with sustaining those achievements. Roads, bridges and public facilities are indispensable, but their long-term value depends on a capable, ethical and forward-looking public service. It is against this background that the approval granted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, for the commencement of the FCT Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme—popularly known as FCT LEAD-P—deserves…

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Abuja’s Growing Population, Development Abuses and the Urgent Infrastructure Response

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Abuja is growing—and growing rapidly. With that growth comes an uncomfortable but unavoidable reality: infrastructure planned and provided for a much smaller population is today under enormous pressure. Roads, drainage systems, transportation networks, waste-management facilities and other essential services must now respond to demands far beyond what was envisaged decades ago. The recent flooding along the Airport Road axis, Lugbe and Lokogoma has once again brought this reality into sharp focus. While increasingly intense rainfall cannot be ignored, the challenge goes beyond the weather. Rapid population…

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FCTA’s Modern Sports Centres: Investing in Youth, Strengthening Security, and Transforming Abuja

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu The ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the leadership of the Honourable Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, continues to redefine the landscape of Nigeria’s capital city. While the administration has earned widespread commendation for its unprecedented investments in the provision critical infrastructure, another landmark initiative is steadily taking shape , the development of two state-of-the-art multi-event sports centres. Approved during the 11th FCT Executive Council Meeting in December 2024, the project underscores the administration’s commitment to holistic development by recognising sports as a powerful…

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Project Breathe Clean Air Abuja: How Clean Cooking Is Transforming Lives Across Six Area Councils

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Across communities in the FCT, a quiet but significant transformation is taking place in thousands of homes. Kitchens once filled with smoke from firewood, charcoal and kerosene are gradually giving way to cleaner, safer and healthier cooking with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Through the ‘Project Breathe Clean Air Abuja’, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), working through the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), in partnership with IHS Nigeria (Towers of Strength), has successfully distributed more than 10,000 cooking gas cylinders to vulnerable households across the six…

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FCT orders closure of Utako, Banex motor parks

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…As Mabushi bus terminal begins operations The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has announced the commencement of operations at the newly constructed Mabushi Bus Terminal, directing the relocation of all ad hoc motor parks in the Utako and Banex areas to the new facility. In a public service announcement issued at the weekend, the FCTA said the terminal, managed by Planet Project Ltd, is now fully operational and will serve as the designated transport hub for affected operators. According to the statement, formal quit notices have already been served on…

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Wike nullifies 485 Area Council land documents in FCT

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has nullified 485 Area Council land documents in Abuja, citing failure to pass official verification processes and confirmation that several applications were fake. According to a public notice issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)’s Departments of Land Administration and the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS), the minister approved the cancellation of applications that “failed the necessary official checks for genuineness, and have been confirmed to be fake”. It added that the affected applications would be removed from the regularisation…

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FCTA’s Adamu Wanki honored by UN volunteer group

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The International Organization of UN Volunteers (IOUNV) has presented a Global Peace Diplomat award to Alh.Adamu Ibrahim Wanki, Permanent Secretary, Treasury and Budget Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja. Alh. Hussaini Abubakar Agayi, the IOUNV Global Peace Diplomat in Nigeria, while presenting the the award in Abuja, said the presentation of the Peace Medal Award on SDGs 16 & 17 as Global Peace Diplomat is part of the IOUNV’s commemoration of the Internal Day of Tolerance. He said IOUNV recognises Adamu Wanki’s outstanding contribution and dedication to…

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FCTA to enforce ground rent, land fees from Nov. 26

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that it will begin enforcement against individuals and organisations that have not paid their ground rent and land use change/conversion fees starting November 26. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka. According to him, the enforcement will also cover unpaid Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills. It will also apply to property owners who have not completed…

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Abuja Resident doctors suspend indefinite strike

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The Association of Resident Doctors, of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, (ARD-FCTA), has suspended the indefinite strike. President of ARD-FCTA, Dr. George Ebong, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday, said its members are expected to resume work on Monday, 22nd September 2025, at 8 am. He noted that the strike suspension comes after the intervention of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils & Ancillary Matters and respect for FCT Minister Nyesome Wike. However, Dr. Ebong revealed that none of its demands had been met as of the…

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