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  • FCTA begins enforcement on 1,095 revoked property titles over unpaid ground rent

    FCTA begins enforcement on 1,095 revoked property titles over unpaid ground rent

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun enforcement actions on 1,095 property titles in the Federal Capital Territory following their revocation for non-payment of Ground Rent, Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills, Penalty/Violation fees, and Land Use Conversion fees.

    The affected properties are located in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts of the Federal Capital City (FCC).

    According to the administration, owners of the revoked property titles had repeatedly ignored multiple public notices issued between May and November through national newspapers, online platforms, and television stations, urging defaulters to settle their outstanding liabilities or risk losing their titles.

    A public notice issued on Friday and titled ‘Commencement of enforcement actions on defaulters of Ground Rent payments, Land Use Conversion Fee, C-of-O bills’ confirmed the start of the enforcement process.

    It reads, “The general public, particularly holders of property in the FCT, are hereby notified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Wike has approved the commencement of enforcement actions on a total of 1,095 properties in the Federal Capital City (FCC) for defaulting on various payments.

    “Despite the several publications/public notices made by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in some national dailies, online platforms and television stations requesting defaulters to settle their financial obligations/liabilities to the FCTA namely – Ground Rent, Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) Bill, Penalty/Violation Fee, and Land Use Conversion Fee, the underlisted property holders have failed to comply. This contravenes the provisions of Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and also the terms and conditions of the grant of the respective Rights of Occupancy.

    “Following the expiration of the final grace period of fourteen (14) calendar days on Tuesday, the 25th of November 2025, the FCT Administration will carry out enforcement actions on the 835 properties for defaulting in payment of Ground Rent and 260 properties for defaulting in payment of Violation Fee and Land Use Conversion Fee.”

    Recall that on Monday, Wike warned ground rent defaulters in the territory that there would be no further extension on the payment deadline.

    The FCTA later in the week said it would commence fresh enforcement actions on Wednesday, 26 November, against defaulters of ground rent, land use change, and conversion fees, as well as right-of-occupancy and certificate-of-occupancy bills.

    The administration noted that the two-week and the presidential grace periods granted defaulters four months ago had long elapsed, stressing that it would be the last opportunity for defaulters to pay.

    In May, it was reported that the FCTA sealed some of the 4,792 institutions whose properties were affected by the non-payment of ground rent, including the PDP national secretariat in Zone 5, Wuse District.

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    Other organizations earlier on the list of defaulters included the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), CONOIL Plc, Borno State Government, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), National University Commission (NUC), M.R.S Investment Company Limited (owners of MRS Petrol Stations) and Kaduna State Government.

    The Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, University of Calabar, Nigerian Postal Service and Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) were also among the defaulters.

    As of the filing of this report, it is unclear whether some of them have made the payment.

    A visit by our correspondent to the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) office showed that many people were struggling to see how they could salvage the situation and see if they could effect payment. 

  • FCTA begins enforcement actions on 1,095 revoked property titles 

    FCTA begins enforcement actions on 1,095 revoked property titles 

     The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced enforcement actions on 1,095 revoked property titles in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts of the capital city.

    Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday.

    Olayinka explained that the titles were revoked for non-payment of Ground Rent, Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) bill, penalty/violation fee and land use conversion fee.

    He said that the enforcement followed the expiration of the 14-day grace period on Tuesday.

    According to him, the owners had ignored series of public notices, from May to November by the FCTA in national dailies, online platforms and television stations.

    He said that the notices specifically requested defaulters to either settled their financial obligations/liabilities or risked losing their titles.

    “Based on the foregoing, the general public, particularly holders of property in the FCT are hereby notified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the commencement of enforcement actions on 1,095 properties in the territory for defaulting in various payments.

    “This contravenes the provisions of Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and also the terms and conditions of grant of the respective Rights of Occupancy.

    “Following the expiration of the final 14-day grace period, the FCT Administration will carry out enforcement actions on 835  properties for defaulting in payment of Ground Rent and 260 properties for defaulting in payment of Violation Fee and Land Use Conversion Fee,” Olayinka said.

    (NAN)

  • FCTA debunks reported school closure, suspends education Secretary

    FCTA debunks reported school closure, suspends education Secretary

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that all government schools in the nation’s capital were ordered to shut down by November 28, 2025.

    FCTA described the information as false and capable of destabilising peace in FCT.

    On Tuesday morning, there were online reports that the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, ordered the closure of Senior Secondary Schools on Friday, November 28th, 2025 over reports of insecurity.

    According to the reports, the directive was given in a memo by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, Director of School Services, FCT Secondary Education Board.

    The memo titled “Urgent Need for early closure of schools due to security concerns,” ordered principals and heads of schools to end all academic activities and ensure students were dismissed in an orderly manner.

    However, in a statement on Tuesday evening, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the FCT minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said no directive for early closure was issued at any level of the administration. 

    He insisted the academic calendar remains unchanged and urged parents, students, and school authorities to ignore the rumour.

    “The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked the report that all Government Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were mandated to close by November 28, 2025, saying that “no such decision was taken at any level of the administration.

    “Describing the report on early closure of schools as false and misleading, the administration urged parents, students, and school authorities to dismiss the rumour, stressing that the approved academic calendar remained unchanged,” the statement partly read.

    Olayinka also announced that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, over the controversy.

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    Also the Acting Head of Service, Mrs. Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has been directed to take disciplinary action against the Director of School Services, Mrs. Aishatu Sani Alhassan, in line with civil service rules.

    “The Minister has directed the immediate suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo.

    “The Acting Head of Service, Mrs. Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has also been mandated to discipline the Director, School Services, Mrs. Aishatu Sani Alhassan, in accordance with the civil service rules,” the media aide stated.

    The administration assured residents of sustained security around schools, noting that the Minister has also ordered the resumption of Operation Sweep and other security measures across the territory.

    The FCTA urged the public to rely on official communication channels for verified information and avoid spreading unconfirmed reports.

    Following the initial unauthorized statement, some parents were already panicking wondering why schools in FCT would be closed down.     

    Dankami Hayyo, who spoke to reporters before he was suspended said: “We saw a circular that is a news story on social media and also in conventional TV stations regarding the closure of schools by the Secretary of Education Administration. As the Secretary, the Secretary of Education of FCT, can you clarify the issues in regard to this?

    “Seriously, the way you saw the circular is the same way that I saw the circular, which I believe is a wrong circular because the director that signed the circular has no right to do that.

    “In the FCT administration, you can only close schools with the approval of the Honorable Minister of FCT. He’s the only person that can direct the closure of schools due to one reason or the other. But we never had any information, I never received any approval from the Honorable Minister and I never see anything like that that warrants closure of schools on or before Friday 28th.

    “So, the circular has no merit, has no credibility to be circulated and directed the closure of the schools. No. Okay, what should not be your general take to the parents out there in regard to this? I am calling the attention of the parents that they disregard the circular.

    “The director that signed the circular has no power, has no authority to sign and communicate to the parent and principal on the closure of schools. It’s only the Minister or approval of the Minister through the Education Secretary that can do that. So, the director has no right to do that.

    “So, is there any cause for alarm for parents or even for other teachers? There is no cause for alarm. FCT was safe, all our schools were safe, there was no problem. Teaching and learning in our schools are taking place effectively without any distraction. There is no cause for alarm”.

  • Enforcement on ground rent payment, land use conversion fee, others begin next week – FCTA

    Enforcement on ground rent payment, land use conversion fee, others begin next week – FCTA

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will from next Wednesday, November 26, 2025, commence enforcement actions on defaulters of Ground Rent payment and Land Use Change/Conversion fee as well as Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills. 

    The FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA), on Public Communications and Social Media,  Lere Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. 

    On May 26, 2025, following the intervention of  President Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, granted defaulters on ground rent 14 days grace to pay up their outstanding ground rent, with associated penalties. 

    Olayinka said: “Also, publications were made on Monday 8th September 2025, Tuesday 9th September 2025, and Wednesday 10th September 2025, in some national dailies and online platforms, on the reviewed Land Use/Purpose Clause of properties in the FCT, giving 30 days for the payment of penalty/violation fee of ₦5 million and other applicable fees for Land Use Change/Conversion.

    “Another public notice was published in national newspapers as well as online platforms, and aired on television and radio stations, granting defaulters of the land use/purpose clause of properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts in the Federal Capital City (FCC), a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land use change and conversion.

    “The 14 days grace on payment of Ground Rent expired on June 9, 2025, more than five months ago, while the 14 days extension on the land use/purpose clause will end on Monday, November 24, 2025.

    “Consequently, the FCTA will from Wednesday,  November 26, 2025, commence enforcement actions on defaulters of Ground Rent payment and Land Use Change/Conversion fee as well as Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills”.

    The enforcement, he said, will also include all those who purchased properties from other people, but are yet to register their interests by obtaining the mandatory Minister’s Consent and registering their Deeds of Assignment. 

  • FCTA cautions schools over vaccine refusal 

    FCTA cautions schools over vaccine refusal 

    • …unveils incentives to boost compliance

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned that schools denying vaccination teams access during the ongoing Measles-Rubella (MR) campaign risk sanctions, even as it announced incentives to encourage full compliance with immunisation across the territory.

    Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, however, revealed that the Administration is introducing a reward package that includes enrolment of vaccinated children into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme, free health coverage for compliant schools, and recognition awards for communities and institutions that achieve full immunization targets.

    Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Fasawe said the incentives were aimed at driving cooperation while reinforcing the government’s duty to protect children from preventable diseases.

    “We are introducing positive incentives to encourage schools and parents. Children vaccinated during the campaign’s extended period will automatically be enrolled in the FCT Health Insurance Scheme. 

    “Immunisation is not just a health intervention; it is a legal, moral, and social duty that safeguards our collective future,” she said.

    She described as “deeply worrisome” reports that several schools within the FCT had refused vaccination teams entry, calling it a violation of the Child Rights Act (CRA) 2003.

    “Denying a child access to vaccination is not merely an administrative lapse; it is a violation of Sections 13 and 14 of the Child Rights Act, which mandate every parent, guardian, and institution to ensure that children are immunised,” she said.

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    The Mandate Secretary revealed that the FCTA had compiled a list of non-compliant schools and issued warning letters reminding them of their legal obligations. 

    She added that the Administration would intensify advocacy through religious and traditional leaders while exploring legislation to promote compliance.

    To strengthen accountability, according to her, the FCTA has also approved new directives for all public and private schools, which include mandatory immunisation verification during admission or transfer, maintenance of a Child Health Register in every school, collaboration with nearby Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) for on-site vaccination, inclusion of immunisation awareness during assemblies and PTA meetings, and monthly compliance reports through the Education Secretariat.

    Fasawe disclosed that about 1.6 million children had been vaccinated from the 2.6 million target population across the FCT, prompting a three-day mop-up exercise involving 132 vaccination teams to reach unvaccinated children.

    “Our vaccination teams have worked tirelessly across the six Area Councils, supported by the FCT Health Insurance Scheme, which provided reflective jackets for 600 field workers.

    “However, refusal by some schools undermines this national effort and puts entire communities at risk,” she lamented.

    Fasawe reaffirmed the FCTA’s commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on health equity and universal coverage, warning that erring schools would face administrative sanctions under existing FCT Education and Public Health Regulations.

    She commended compliant schools for supporting the vaccination drive and urged others to emulate their example.

    On her part, the Mandate Secretary for Women Affairs, Dr. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, appealed to parents, school administrators, and community leaders to embrace vaccination, assuring that the vaccines used in the campaign were safe and effective.

    “These vaccines will not harm our children. We must take responsibility for the future of our children and uphold the legacy of this administration by ensuring every child is protected through immunisation,” she noted.

    Director of Disease Control and Immunisation at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Rufai Garba, also cautioned against vaccine refusal, describing it as a harmful act that threatens both individual and public health.

    Garba urged Nigerians to trust science and take lessons from past public health victories such as the eradication of smallpox. 

    He noted that vaccination remains one of the most effective tools for disease prevention and for protecting future generations.

    “Refusing vaccination puts communities at risk, overwhelms hospitals, and exposes families to preventable illness and financial hardship,” he warned.

  • FCTA increases funding for renovation of healthcare centres 

    FCTA increases funding for renovation of healthcare centres 

    Federal Capital Territory Administration, (FCTA), has increase funding for the renovation of health care centres across the territory, it was learnt on Wednesday. 

    The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolape Fasawe made this known in Abuja at the matriculation of students of the FCT School of Nursing, Gwagwalada.  

    Fasawe explained that the move was to improve health care delivery, stressing that most of the call rooms in FCT hospitals were currently under renovation while the administration had commenced the payment of uniform allowance for nurses. 

    Fasawe represented by the Director Nursing Services, Health and Management Board, Mrs Grace Musa said the Secretariat was working with stakeholders to ensure that four bills pass third reading at the National Assembly to boost the renovation of health infrastructure in the territory. 

    The Pioneer Provost FCT School of Nursing, Dr. Deborah Yusuf who stressed the need for more infrastructural development in the school to enhance learning and research urged the students to work hard to achieve academic excellence.

    The lawmaker representing Bwari/AMAC Federal Constituency, Mr. Joshua Obika promised to support stakeholders in boosting the development of education and health care services in the territory. 

    He gave an assurance that the FCT bill of Nursing would pass second reading before next year.  

    Earlier, the Director of Nursing Services, Health Services and Environmental Secretariat, Mrs Ijeoma Jimi-Bada also urged the students to always imbibe the virtues of compassion, diligence and sacrifice which were the core values of the nursing profession. 

    She assured the students that the school would always encourage them to attain their goals. 

    The Registrar National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwifes, NANNW, Dr Alhasan Ndagi warned that the council had established measures to detect exam malpractice and any student found wanting would be dealt with.

    Dr. Ndagi represented by the Head of Department, Mr. Aliyu Adam Planning Research and Statistics expressed optimism that the students had the potential to excel and charged them to play a vital role in shaping the nation’s health sector by developing critical thinking skills, cultivate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, embrace diversity and adhere to the ethics of the profession.

  • FCTA moves to strengthen healthcare delivery, targets 15% budget allocation to health

    FCTA moves to strengthen healthcare delivery, targets 15% budget allocation to health

    • Dele Anofi and Haggai Daniel, Abuja 

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery across the territory through the creation of dedicated budget lines for core health programmes, among other key initiatives.

    As part of its renewed health agenda, the FCTA announced plans to fully implement the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) policy and fast-track the passage of the FCT Health Insurance (FHIS) and Public Health Emergency and Risk Management Agency (PHERMRA) Bills.

    The administration also disclosed plans to establish an Infectious Disease Hospital, revitalize the FCT Molecular Laboratory, and advocate for a minimum 15 percent budgetary allocation to health in line with the Abuja Declaration.

    These measures, the FCTA said, are designed to enhance access to quality healthcare, strengthen the health system’s resilience, and ensure the FCT remains at the forefront of effective public health management in Nigeria.

    These were outlined in a communiqué issued at the end of the two-day 2025 Health Sector Joint Annual Review and Performance Dialogue, presided over by the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, which convened senior government officials, development partners, civil society representatives, traditional leaders, and health experts to assess progress and challenges across key health pillars under the National Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII).

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    The communiqué, endorsed by representatives of the Mandate Secretary and the Ona of Abaji, Dr. Alh. Baba Adamu Yunusa, who was represented by Wodi Nathaniel the Sarkin Jinya Abaji, reaffirming collective commitment to equitable, accessible, and resilient healthcare for FCT residents, was jointly signed by Dr. Ahmadu Abubakar, Acting Director-General of the Hospital Management Board, on behalf of the Mandate Secretary, and Dr. Dan Gadzama, Acting Director of Public Health, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat.

    The joint review assessed the FCT’s performance in maternal and child health, immunizations, non-communicable diseases, infectious disease control, health financing, and human resources for health. 

    Participants identified critical challenges including funding constraints, infrastructure gaps, weak data systems, and shortages of qualified health workers.

    Presentations during the dialogue revealed improvements in maternal and child health outcomes, expanded immunization coverage, reduced HIV incidence, and strengthened malaria response. 

    The FCT also recorded progress in health insurance enrolment, established a Health Workforce Registry, and developed a five-year Human Resource Recruitment Plan (2025–2029).

    However, participants stressed the need for stronger funding mechanisms and policy alignment to sustain these gains. 

    One major recommendation was the creation of a dedicated Nutrition Department with an independent budget line to accelerate maternal and child nutrition programmes.

    On immunization, recurring challenges such as funding shortfalls, insecurity in rural and nomadic areas, and weak demand generation due to vaccine hesitancy. 

    Stakeholders emphasised the need for greater community engagement, especially in identifying and reaching zero-dose children, and for institutionalized supportive supervision to improve coverage.

    The Public Health Department highlighted the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) while calling for more partner involvement to address limited funding, short pilot projects, and high staff attrition. 

    Similarly, funding delays and infrastructure weaknesses continue to affect HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria control were reported while stronger collaboration with the private sector was advocated.

    The presentation on primary health care delivery by the FCT Primary Health Care Board identified inadequate staffing and lack of 24-hour operational facilities as major constraints. 

    The upgrading of primary health centres and the recruitment of additional personnel to ensure round-the-clock maternal and child healthcare services were recommended

    The discussions on healthcare financing underscored the slow implementation of health insurance coverage in the FCT, largely due to the pending FHIS Bill. 

    Stakeholders called for the swift passage of the bill to expand access to mandatory health insurance and ensure equitable service delivery.

    Human resources for health also received strong attention, with the HR Department noting skill imbalances and poor working conditions across area councils. 

    The creation of a national workforce database and improved incentives to retain skilled personnel were proposed.

    On pandemic preparedness, Dr. Lukman Lawal, the FCT State Epidemiologist, outlined multi-level challenges including vaccine hesitancy, weak surveillance networks, and poor data quality. 

    He called for integrating private hospitals into disease surveillance systems, enhancing logistics, and ensuring timely release of operational funds, “Timely operationalization of funding mechanisms is vital to effective outbreak response,” he said.

    At the end of the dialogue, participants agreed that sustained progress in the FCT health sector depends on increased investment, inter-agency coordination, improved data reporting, and strengthened collaboration between public and private actors.

  • FCTA goes hard on ‘one chance’ criminals, impounds 40 vehicles, 52 motorcycles

    FCTA goes hard on ‘one chance’ criminals, impounds 40 vehicles, 52 motorcycles

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has impounded 40 cars and 52 motorcycles in its latest clampdown on commercial transport operators violating traffic rules and aiding criminal activities in Abuja.

    Mandate Secretary of the FCT Transport Secretariat, Chinedu Elechi, on Monday said the operation was carried out by a multi-agency task force comprising the police, civil defence, and other security outfits, with a focus on tackling crimes such as kidnapping and the notorious “one chance” robberies.

    The secretary, who was at the Wuye command of DRTS to inspect the seized vehicle for himself, explained that while commercial motorcycles seized during the raid would be crushed, vehicles would be subjected to mobile court processes before final decisions are taken.

    “We don’t just impound; the owners will face a mobile court. So, what we’ll do with them will depend on the court order, where we can tell you straight away that the bikes are crossed. But all of these things happen after the court order,” Elechi said.

    The Secretary stressed that the clampdown would be sustained as long as violators persist, warning that the FCTA will not relent in enforcing order in the transport sector.

    In his words, “If the people use the bikes and the unpainted vehicles, so long as they are not tired of violating the law, we too cannot be tired. So, sustainability is as they violate. It’s an FCT task. We’ll keep doing it and doing it.”

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    He noted that the clampdown was not limited to transport regulation but also tied to wider security concerns in the capital city.

    “There has to be sanity. The function of government is actually welfare and security. And so, we’ll not be tired because we know that one of the security breaches is the use of unpainted vehicles to carry passengers. That is where the one-chance thing happens. It hardly happens with the painted taxis,” he added.

    Elechi further disclosed that the administration is working on profiling all commercial drivers in Abuja as part of measures to sanitize the sector. He said taxis would be allocated numbers, painted, and registered to ensure that commuters only enter identifiable vehicles.

    “We’re going to have security programmes involving getting all the drivers. We’ll allocate numbers to all the taxis. If you’re going to be doing transportation in Abuja, we’re going to profile all commercial drivers so that everybody will know that when you’re entering a commercial vehicle, it is painted, it has a side number. If you decide to use your personal vehicle to do transportation, we will come after you because that is how the one chance thing happens,” he said.

    At the newly commissioned bus terminals, the Mandate Secretary explained that operations would commence fully once procurement processes for private operators under a public-private partnership arrangement are concluded.

    “If you go to Mabuchi now, you will see that some of our vehicles are already arriving. The difference between government and private is that it’s the bureaucracy. So once the procurement process is done on hiring the operator, we’re good to go,” he stated.

    Acting Director of the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Deborah Osho, also clarified that the vehicles and motorcycles were seized for a range of traffic offences, with unpainted commercial taxis topping the list.

    “They were impounded for various traffic offences. We have some for-route violations. We have some for driving against the traffic. And the major one is the unpainted commercial vehicles. You can see that a lot of vehicles around there are not painted. And those are the ones that have been used mostly for one chance,” Osho explained.

    She added that 52 motorcycles and four tricycles were also confiscated, mainly for route violations and links to criminal activities.

    “These are also mostly used for criminal activities. You can see bag snatching and all manner of activities in the town. And that is what we have just done. We have four KK, also, that is a tricycle. They are also brought in for route violation,” she said.

  • Top FCTA official enrolls two sons in public school

    Top FCTA official enrolls two sons in public school

    Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo on Friday enrolled two of his sons, Ahmad and Mukhtar in Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Maitama in Abuja.

    The children who are 14-year-old each were attended to by the admission officers of the school with others that came for enrollment for the 2025/2026 academic session.

    Speaking after the exercise, Hayyo said the step was to restore confidence of Abuja residents in public schools, considering the huge resources expanded on rehabilitation and construction of schools across the territory by the minister, Nyesom Wike.

    He explained that the enrollment will clear the negative perceptions that senior government officials in the Education Sector, or politicians in general, do not patronize Public Schools.

    According to him, the construction and rehabilitation of FCT Schools by the Minister have restored confidence in the sector.

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    The Secretary further called on stakeholders who are committed to the positive narrative to key into the system by enrolling their wards in FCT Schools,while encouraging Parents who have already done so not to be distracted by critics.

    He said the provision of laptops, tablets and innovative back pads among others recently distributed to schools has helped to integrate technology into classrooms thereby equipping the Schools with the relevant educational services designed to empower learners at all levels.

    Principal of the school, Mallam Isah Usman commended the Minister for his intervention in the school.

    He said with the standards recorded in the school many senior government officials and military officers have enrolled their children in the school.

    Usman said; “We are overwhelmed that many senior officers and military personnel are now bringing their children to the school. We also deeply appreciate the Minister for completing most of our infrastructure, the multi-purpose laboratory, the dining hall, and other facilities that speak for themselves”.

  • FCTA withdraws park licenses, orders fresh screening of operators

    FCTA withdraws park licenses, orders fresh screening of operators

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has withdrawn all park licenses in Abuja, directing operators to resubmit their documents for fresh screening and possible reallocation.

    The Director of the Department of Development Control, Mr. Murktar Galadima, disclosed this in an interview with reporters while explaining the reasons for the demolition of Boulevard Park, Maitama, Abuja.

    He explained that the Minister of the FCT took the decision following a memo jointly submitted by the Directors of Parks and Recreation and Lands, which highlighted several inadequacies and violations associated with the management of parks in the territory.

    According to Galadima, the new directive offers park operators an opportunity to resubmit their documents to the Department of Parks and Recreation for review.

    “If they meet the terms and conditions, they can be reallocated. Owners of parks should respond to the call, submit their documents, and if they meet the requirements, they will return to their parks,” he explained.

    Galadima stressed that the decision was not an act of witch-hunting but part of efforts to restore order and compliance with existing policies.

    “There’s nothing like witch-hunting. All park allocations have been withdrawn following a series of violations, and the Minister is at liberty to do whatever he wants to do with land in the FCT, parks inclusive,” he stated.

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    On the recent demolition of Boulevard Park, Galadima clarified that operators were duly notified before enforcement.

    He pointed out that the park had long violated the terms of its allocation, operating in direct contravention of recreational policy.

    “Boulevard Park was allocated for recreational purposes, but the activities taking place there are a total violation of the park policy in terms of operation. Boulevard has violated all the terms and conditions,” he said.

    He further explained that the monitoring of parks is primarily the responsibility of the Department of Parks and Recreation, adding that parks are expected to submit their conceptual designs for approval before operations commence. However, lapses in monitoring had led to widespread abuse.

    “The FCT is a creation of law, and lawlessness will not be tolerated. The development of the city is guided by law, and every operator must comply with the terms and conditions of their allocation,” Galadima warned.

    He said a ministerial committee has been set up to review all allocations and uses of parks, with a view to restoring their original recreational purpose.