The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ratified infrastructure projects valued at about ₦11.5 billion and approved fresh enforcement actions against land and property owners violating development regulations across Abuja.
The approvals were reached on Monday when the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, presided over the first FCTA Executive Committee (Exco) meeting of 2026, marking the formal start of the administration’s activities for the year.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Chidi Amadi, said the Exco considered and approved five key memoranda aimed at sustaining infrastructure development, improving service delivery and strengthening revenue generation in the nation’s capital.
Amadi described the meeting as strategic, noting that it brought together senior officials of the administration, including the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), the Mandate Secretary for Education, the Chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) and the Director of Land Administration.
On education, the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, disclosed that the Exco approved a ₦62 million contract for facility management services at the Korea Model School, Abuja. He explained that the school, established through a partnership between the Korean Government and the Universal Basic Education Commission, was handed over to the FCTA in 2019 to serve as a model for basic education. The approved contract will cover facility and management services for one year.
The Executive Secretary of FCDA, Engr. Richard Yunana Dauda, announced that the council ratified three major infrastructure projects that had earlier been executed on an emergency basis. These include the rehabilitation and resurfacing of internal roads within the Presidential Villa, carried out by Julius Berger Plc after the roads, in use for over three decades, developed severe surface failures.
Dauda also confirmed the ratification of the Kabusa–Ketti Road project, which had become a major security concern due to its deplorable state. The road, awarded in late 2024 and commissioned in June 2025, was completed at a final contract sum of ₦9.8 billion.
In addition, the Exco approved the emergency erosion control works and restoration of critical water pipelines supplying Abuja from the Lower Usuma Dam. The intervention, executed by SCC Nigeria Limited at a cost of about ₦1.7 billion, was undertaken to avert a potential collapse of water supply to the city.
On land administration, the Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, said the Exco reviewed compliance levels on ground rent payments, Certificates of Occupancy and land use conversion fees, and approved strict enforcement measures against defaulters.
He recalled that in 2025, the FCTA identified widespread violations where properties allocated for residential use in areas such as Aminu Kano Crescent, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, and parts of Garki Areas 7 and 8 were illegally converted to commercial purposes. Although some conversions were later approved after planning assessments, Nwankwoeze said many property owners failed to pay the required statutory fees.
“As a result, council has approved enforcement actions to commence from next week. These may include revocation of titles, sealing of properties and other lawful measures. There will be no exemptions,” he said, adding that the exercise would cover Phase One and Phase Two districts and apply to individuals, corporate bodies and government institutions.
The Chairman of FCT-IRS, Michael Ango, emphasized that improved revenue compliance remains critical to funding infrastructure and public services in Abuja. He urged residents and property owners to regularize their payments, warning that enforcement would continue where defaults persist.
The FCTA said the decisions align with the broader vision of President Bola Tinubu and Minister Wike to build a well-planned, financially sustainable and globally competitive federal capital city.
