Wike shuts Abuja secretariat of dissolved committee on sales of FG houses

According to the statement, the secretariat was retained to attend to issues arising from the ad-hoc committee’s activities upon the completion its the assignments.

Ambali Abdulkabeer and Aduwo Ayodele • August 12, 2026

Nyesom Wike [Credit: THISDAYLIVE]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has closed down the secretariat of the dissolved Ad-hoc Committee on Sales of Federal Government Houses (SFGH) in the FCT with immediate effect.

Mr Wike’s special assistant on public communications and social media, Lere Olayinka, in a statement on Wednesday, said the minister approved the creation of a division in the Department of Land Administration to handle matters relating to sales of federal government’s houses in Abuja.

According to the statement, the secretariat was retained to attend to issues arising from the ad-hoc committee’s activities upon the completion its the assignments.

“With the formal closure of the secretariat, the general public is enjoined to henceforth, approach the Department of Land Administration on all issues relating to sale of Federal Government Houses in the FCT,” the statement stated.

The statement urged members of the public to be mindful of the antics and activities of fraudsters who parade themselves as staff, officers and members of the dissolved committee.

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