FCT minister Nyesom Wike has pledged more housing projects for Abuja judges, reiterating President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to supporting the judiciary to enhance productivity.

Mr Wike made the pledge at a special court session, formally marking the commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year of the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday.

He said that budgetary provisions had been made to construct additional residential houses for FCT High Court judges to mitigate housing shortages and ensure all judicial officers are appropriately accommodated.

According to him, well-equipped court facilities, chambers, and support infrastructure ensure that judicial work is conducted in a professional, safe, and conducive environment.

“Under the president’s decisive action, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has formally handed over the certificate of occupancy for the Supreme Court’s land. It has also commenced the full perimeter fencing of the entire complex to safeguard the nation’s apex court against encroachment and security breaches.

“This swift, long-awaited intervention gives the apex court of our beloved country the much-needed confidence-building which had not been done by the previous administrations,” said Mr Wike.

According to Mr Wike, the confidence-building actions trickle down to each arm of the judiciary.