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Wike appoints Galadima SSA development control, planning

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December 4, 2025

Angela Atabo

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

Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, announced the appointment in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

Olayinka described Galadima as a seasoned town planner with more than 30 years of experience in the Department of Development Control and Satellite Towns Development Agency of the FCT Administration.

He added that Galadima rose through the ranks to become the Director, Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, FCTA, in 2016 and retired from the Civil Service in November.

He said that the appointee was a member of several ministerial committees, including the Abuja Masterplan Restoration Task Team and Review of Revoked Titles and Change of Land Use.

The spokesman said that the appointment takes immediate effect.

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