FCT Minister okays new FCDA departments, Directors’ appointment

By Stanley Onyekwere

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, approved the creation of

three  new Departments, appointment of five new Directors and confirmation of four Acting Directors of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), as substantive Directors.

It was gathered that those whose appointments were confirmed include; Director of Public Building, Arc Olugbadebo Adebowale Ademo, Director, Engineering Services, Engr. Ferdinand Obiora Ezeoha, Director, Engineering Design and Evaluation, Engr. Abdulkadir Bello Tunau, Director, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Town Planner Yahaya Abubakar while Arc. Celestine Sunday Eze was confirmed as the Director of Special Duties in the Office of the Executive Secretary.

Also, the newly appointed are Aminu Gaya Aliyu, Director, Human Resources Management Department, Hauwa Asabe Mohammed, Director, Finance and Accounts Department while the new Department of Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation has Engr Jatto Abdulkareem as Director, Rasheed Salimonu, Director of Procurement,  while Maryam Ada Ameh is to oversee the Internal Audit Department. 

Executive Secretary of the FCDA, Engr Shehu Hadi Ahmad, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in his office, explained that substantive Directors were also appointed for the newly created Departments. 

Ahmad added that as part of efforts to ensure that staff enjoy their entitlements even after retirement, Town Planner Abioye Musibau who retired in Acting capacity as Acting Director in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning, was confirmed as a substantive Director.

Furthermore, the FCDA boss enjoined the new Directors to live up to the confidence reposed on them by the FCT Administration.