FCT Minister Confirms Acting Directors, Approves New Departments For FCDA

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has approved the confirmation of four acting directors of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) as substantive directors.

He also approved the creation of three new departments in FCDA as well as the appointment of five new directors.

The executive secretary of the FCDA, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, who disclosed this while briefing journalists, said those whose appointments had been confirmed include the director of public building, Arc Olugbadebo Adebowale Ademo, director of engineering services, Engr. Ferdinand Obiora Ezeoha and director of engineering design and evaluation.

“Other are; Engr. Abdulkadir Bello Tunau, director, department of urban and regional planning, town planner Yahaya Abubakar while Arc. Celestine Sunday Eze was confirmed as the director of special duties in the office of the executive secretary,” he said.

He further said substantive directors were also appointed for the newly created departments.

Those appointed are Aminu Gaya Aliyu, director of human resources management department, Hauwa Asabe Mohammed, director of finance and accounts department while the new department of engineering infrastructure rehabilitation has Engr Jatto Abdulkareem as director.

Others are the director of procurement, Rasheed Salimonu while Maryam Ada Ameh is to oversee the internal audit department.

Hadi added that as part of efforts to ensure that the staff enjoy their entitlements even after retirement, Town Planner Abioye Musibau who retired as acting director in the department of urban and regional planning was confirmed as a substantive director.

He advised all the new directors to live up to the confidence reposed in them by the FCT administration.