ABUJA, Nigeria — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate closure of the secretariat of the dissolved Ad-hoc Committee on the Sale of Federal Government Houses in the Federal Capital Territory.
The directive is part of measures by the FCT Administration to formally discontinue the activities of the committee following its dissolution. The affected secretariat has been directed to cease operations, effectively ending further activities carried out under the committee.
The dissolved committee had been responsible for activities relating to the proposed sale of Federal Government residential properties within the FCT. Its dissolution and the subsequent closure of its secretariat are expected to halt any ongoing administrative processes associated with the committee.
Wike’s directive underscores the FCT Administration’s decision to bring the committee’s operations to an immediate end and prevent any further actions from being undertaken in its name.
The Federal Government has in recent times reviewed the management and disposal of government properties in the nation’s capital, with issues surrounding the sale of official residences attracting considerable public interest.
The decision to shut the secretariat is also expected to provide clarity on the status of personnel and documents associated with the dissolved committee. Any further decisions regarding the affected government houses would now be expected to follow directives from the appropriate authorities within the FCT Administration and the Federal Government.
The closure comes amid ongoing discussions over the management of government-owned properties and the procedures required for their disposal. Government houses and other public assets remain subject to administrative, legal and regulatory processes designed to safeguard public property.
Wike has repeatedly emphasised the need for accountability and proper procedures in the administration of the Federal Capital Territory. The latest directive is consistent with the administration’s position that government agencies, committees and officials must operate within clearly defined mandates.
The FCT Administration is expected to communicate any subsequent arrangements concerning the government houses previously covered by the dissolved committee. Until such directives are issued, activities previously undertaken through the committee’s secretariat are expected to remain suspended.
The development is likely to attract further attention from residents, civil servants and other stakeholders interested in the proposed sale of Federal Government houses in Abuja.
Officials are expected to clarify the next steps regarding the properties and any applications, documentation or administrative processes that may have been handled by the dissolved committee.
The immediate closure of the secretariat therefore marks the formal end of the committee’s activities and places any future decisions concerning the sale of the Federal Government houses under the appropriate authorities.
