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Shehu Hadi Ahmad, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, has been suspended indefinitely.
A statement issued by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, confirmed the suspension on Thursday.
Olayinka said the suspension of Ahmad was with immediate effect.
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He was directed to hand over his duties to the Director of Engineering Services.
As of the time of filing this report, the reason for his suspension was not stated.
In other news, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has dismissed allegations suggesting that the construction of housing for judges in Abuja is a strategy to sway them for political leverage. He emphasized that such claims are baseless and do not reflect the true purpose behind the project.
Wike emphasized that the construction of residences for judges is not a policy under his direct authority but a welfare initiative devised by President Bola Tinubu. He further noted that the aim of this project is to reinforce judicial independence across the country.
In a media discussion on Wednesday, Wike clarified that the judges’ housing initiative had been officially included in the 2024 budget. He pointed out that his involvement in the project is merely to carry out the necessary implementation, as mandated by his position.
Wike explained: “(Tinubu said) ‘Where are the judges living? They have no homes and therefore open to political manipulation and for me as a president who wants to guaranty the independence of the judiciary judges must have their homes’.
“I am not Mr President; I am only lucky to be appointed as a minister under this administration and who is in the position to implement his policies. And Mr President said, look, this is what he wants, come up and see what we can do.
