Mariya Mahmoud
5 Sep
In its bid to facilitate food production and sufficiency, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said that within a year, it has given 9,170 farmers food production-boosting items, including 12,436 bags of NPK, 6,218 bags of Urea, 18,654 litres of agrochemicals, 43,526 kg of assorted seeds, 55,400 day-old chicks, 7,756 bags of poultry feeds, 81,800…
8 Jun
President Bola Tinubu has called on stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to pursue dialogue instead of litigation in resolving land disputes. Tinubu made this call on Saturday when he commissioned the Guzape Lot II Infrastructure Project in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The President expressed excitement with the project, saying its completion showed…
23 May
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has urged Nigerians to increase investment in afforestation, describing it as critical towards building a healthy environment for a healthy life.
25 Feb
The private residence of the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, was razed down by fire on Sunday afternoon.
22 Dec 2023
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed the sum of N4,729,281,486.64 billion to the six area councils and other stakeholders as a statutory allocation for November 2023. The amount represents a slight decrease when compared to N4,966,217,872.99 billion shared in October 2023. FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, who presided over the 184th…
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