By Stanley Onyekwere
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Executive Committee (EXCO), chaired by the Honourable Minister of FCT, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has ratified the award of several multi-billion Naira contracts, aimed at enhancing critical infrastructure and essential services across the nation’s capital.
The EXCO, during its first meeting of 2026, held at the Minister’s official residence in Life Camp Abuja, reviewed and approved projects ranging from road rehabilitation to water security and educational facility management.
Briefing journalists following the meeting, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Richard Yunana Dauda, disclosed that the EXCO ratified the emergency rehabilitation and resurfacing of roads within the Presidential Villa at the cost of N3.79 billion to address over 30 years of wear and tear. Engr. Dauda said the intervention, which was carried out by Messrs. Julius Berger Plc, has successfully extended the lifespan of the vital access ways.
The FCDA boss also disclosed that the EXCO considered and ratified the award of a N9.8 billion contract for the construction of the Kabusa/Ketti road to combat insecurity and improve connectivity. He said the project, which was fast-tracked due to previous cases of kidnapping in the area, was completed, commissioned in June 2025 and is currently in full use.
This was disclosed in an e-signed statement from Assistant Director, Press (Office of the Honourable Minister), Rabi Musa Umar,
Furthermore, Dauda stated that the EXCO ratified an emergency N1.7 billion contract involving urgent erosion control project and the restoration of main water transmission lines from the Lower Usuma Dam that supplies potable water to the Abuja city. He said the project, awarded to SCC Nigeria Limited, was carried out to prevent a total collapse of the city’s water supply.
Similarly, Secretary for Education, Danlami Hayyo, revealed that the EXCO also ratified the award of a N62 million facility management contract for the high-tech Korea Model School which was established in 2018 as a collaboration between the South Korean government and the FCT administration.
He explained that the FCT Administration has fully taken over the school’s management to ensure the institution remains a standard-bearer for basic education in Abuja.
Earlier, while declaring the meeting open earlier, the FCT Minister had wished all members of the Exco committee a happy New Year while praying to the Almighty God to make the year a successful one for the FCT.
He also assured residents of the resolve of the FCTA to do what was best for residents of the FCT.
The meeting was attended by the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud; Head of Service, Nancy Sabanti Nathan; the Chief of Staff to the Minister; all Mandate Secretaries; and some senior directors of the FCT Administration.
