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

This was disclosed by Wike’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, who, in a statement, said Galadima boasts of over 30 years of experience in the FCTA Department of Development Control (Abuja Metropolitan Management Council) and Satellite Towns Development Agency.

Galadima, a recent retiree, was the Director, Department of Development Control in 2016

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

“The appointment takes immediate effect,” the statement said.