The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the design and construction of official residences for the heads of key federal courts, alongside new water and infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Wike explained that the approval covers the residences of the President of the Court of Appeal, the President of the Industrial Court, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court.
“Council ratified the approval for the design and construction of official residences for the heads of the federal courts,” the minister stated. “Work on the residences had been flagged off earlier, and the necessary consortium arrangements are ongoing to ensure timely delivery.”
The minister further revealed that the FEC also approved new water supply projects for Karu, Karshi, Orozo, and Bwari satellite towns, in line with President Tinubu’s directive to expand access to potable water across the territory.
“Mr President had earlier inaugurated one of the Greater Abuja Water Supply projects and promised its extension to satellite towns. We have now flagged off this phase, and by May next year, it should be inaugurated,” he added.
Wike also announced that the council ratified the rehabilitation of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, which had earlier been upgraded under an emergency procurement process.
“You’ll recall that the President directed the rehabilitation of the International Conference Centre to bring it up to international standards ahead of the last ECOWAS Parliament inauguration,” he said. “To the glory of God, Mr President has since inaugurated the rehabilitated facility.”
In another major development, the FEC approved a new contract for the provision of engineering infrastructure in the Maitama II District, after terminating the previous award that failed to commence five years ago.
“This contract was first awarded about five years ago but never took off. When Mr President came in, the FEC terminated that earlier contract. Today, council has approved a new one,” Wike said.
According to him, the Maitama II District project spans over 786 hectares of land, much of which has already been allocated without the necessary infrastructure.
“This is a very ambitious project, and we are determined to give it all the required attention to open up the district,” he assured.
The FEC’s latest approvals are part of ongoing efforts by the Tinubu administration to boost infrastructure development, improve living standards, and strengthen institutional efficiency within the Federal Capital Territory.
