By Stanley Onyekwere
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has appointed Town Planner Mukhtar Usman Galadima as his Senior Special Assistant on Development Control and Planning.
A statement on Wednesday, by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, described Galadima, as a seasoned Town Planner, with over 30 years of experience in the FCTA Department of Development Control under the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC); and and Satellite Towns Development Agency.
Galadima, who became the Director, Department of Development Control in 2016, retired from the Civil Service last month.
He was a member of several ministerial committees, including the Abuja Masterplan Restoration Task Team, Review of Revoked Titles and Change of Land Use.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
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