By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that a new waste management regime will take off on Monday, 17 November 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to improve sanitation and maintain a cleaner Federal Capital City.
According to Blueprint, the announcement followed the FCT Executive Committee Meeting held on Thursday and chaired by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
During the briefing, the Coordinator of the Abuja Municipal Management Council, Chief Felix Amechi Obuah, revealed that the Committee had approved a memo awarding contracts to several new waste collection and management companies for different districts within the FCT. He explained that the approval also included the procurement of basic treatment plants, as well as the operation and maintenance of supervisory utility vehicles.
Obuah, who noted that residents had repeatedly complained about poor waste disposal practices, expressed confidence that the fresh regime would bring visible improvements to the capital’s environmental standards.
The Director of the Satellite Towns Development Department, Hon. Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, disclosed that the Committee also endorsed payment for an emergency waste evacuation contract in Dogon Gada, a community under the Abuja Municipal Area Council. He said the sum of N111,913,176 was approved for the removal of waste from open dumps, collection centres, waterways, and streams.
FCT Transportation Secretary, Hon. Chinedum Elechi, announced further approvals, including funding for printing services for the Directorate of Road Transport Services. He added that the Committee also cleared the maintenance of 34 old traffic lights and the installation of three new ones within the city.
Earlier, the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Hon. Chidi Amadi, said the Minister remained committed to improving the capital’s environmental hygiene and advancing the transformation of Abuja into a world-class city.
“The Minister is very concerned about issues related to waste management because they are directly tied to the cleanliness of the city,” Amadi said.