Politics

Wike Names Galadima SSA on Development Control, Planning

 

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed a seasoned town planner, Mukhtar Usman Galadima, as Senior Special Assistant on Development Control and Planning.

A statement issued by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Lere Olayinka, noted that Galadima brings over three decades of professional experience to the new role, having served in key capacities within the FCTA’s Department of Development Control under the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, as well as the Satellite Towns Development Agency.

Galadima, who rose to become Director of the Department of Development Control in 2016, retired from the civil service last month.

He was also part of several ministerial committees, including the Abuja Masterplan Restoration Task Team and the panels on the Review of Revoked Titles and Change of Land Use.

According to the statement, the appointment takes immediate effect.

Olayinka Babatunde

Recent Posts

Malami asks EFCC boss to step aside, alleges vendetta over probe

  Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has asked…

12 hours ago

Banditry rooted in resource struggle, not just abductions — Lai Mohammed

  Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to broaden…

13 hours ago

Canada opens express entry route for foreign doctors in 2026

  Canada has announced plans to introduce a special Express Entry immigration pathway for foreign-trained…

13 hours ago

2026 UTME: JAMB begins accreditation of 848 CBT centres nationwide

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the accreditation of Computer-Based Test…

13 hours ago

Reps seek ban on casual, contract staffing in banks

The House of Representatives has advanced a bill aimed at ending the use of casual…

13 hours ago

Supreme Court Upholds President’s Authority to Declare Emergency, Suspend Elected Officials

The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the President’s constitutional power to declare a state of…

15 hours ago