FCTA approves N9.8bn to rehabilitate presidential villa roads

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved the sum of N9.8 billion for the rehabilitation and resurfacing of internal roads within the Presidential Villa, Abuja, more than three decades after the roads were first constructed.

The approval was granted by the FCT Executive Council during its first meeting of 2026, chaired by Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT.

The decision followed the completion of emergency rehabilitation works carried out by Julius Berger Plc on the Villa’s road network.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Yunana Dauda, Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), explained that the roads had been in constant use for over 30 years and had suffered significant deterioration, including widespread surface cracks.

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He said the condition of the roads made urgent intervention necessary to improve durability and ensure safety within the Presidential Villa.

Dauda noted that due to the urgent nature of the works, the rehabilitation was executed as an emergency project and completed before being presented to the council for ratification in line with procurement guidelines.

He further disclosed that the council also ratified the emergency reconstruction of the Kabusa–Ketti Road, which had previously posed serious security concerns as a result of its deplorable condition and the criminal activities associated with it.

According to him, the project, which was awarded towards the end of 2024, was completed and commissioned in June 2025 and is currently in use, with the contract valued at ₦9.8 billion.

In addition, the council approved an emergency contract for erosion control and the restoration of key water transmission pipelines supplying potable water to Abuja from the Lower Usuma Dam. Dauda said severe erosion had exposed the pipelines and chambers, raising fears of a potential disruption in water supply.

The project was executed by SCC Nigeria Limited at an estimated cost of N1.7 billion.

The council also considered and approved other memoranda aimed at improving service delivery and boosting revenue generation across the territory.

On education, the Mandate Secretary for Education, Danlami Hayyo, announced the approval of a N62 million contract for facility management services at the Korea Model School.

The school, equipped with modern learning facilities, was established in 2018 through a partnership between the Korean Government and the Universal Basic Education Commission and was handed over to the FCT Administration in 2019.

Meanwhile, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Lands Administration, said the council had approved enforcement measures against defaulters in the payment of ground rents, certificates of occupancy, and land use conversion fees.

He warned that sanctions, including revocation of land titles and sealing of properties, would begin next week.

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