FCTA suspends appointment of 15 district heads by Abaji Area Council

The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Wednesday ordered the
suspension of the appointment of 15 District Heads by the Abaji Area
Council.
The Minister of State for the FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, in a
letter to the Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Hon. Yahaya Mohammed,
stated unequivocally that the 15 District Heads were created without
recourse to the FCTA for approval.
Akinjide directed Mohammed to suspend forthwith the appointment of the
District Heads until further notice.
Akinjide said in the letter: “The FCT Administration has equally
recognised the separation of functions between the Area Councils and
the State (in this instance the FCT Administration) on the creation of
District Heads and Community Leaders vesting such appointments within
the jurisdiction of the Area Council as enshrined in their bye laws.
“However, in all matters of appointment of District/Community Heads,
the FCT Administration’s approval must be sought before such
appointments are made by any Area Council.
“Consequently, based on this breach of procedure on the appointment of
District Heads by the Abaji Area Council, the appointment of the 15
District Heads is hereby suspended henceforth until proper procedure
and methods of appointment of the District Heads are thoroughly
scrutinized in compliance with the laid down procedures, rules and
administrative processes.”
Akinjide advised the Abaji Community and leaders to remain law abiding
and peaceful until the appropriate procedure is adopted on the matter.