By Adenike Lawal
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has announced plans to begin the construction of a new, ultra-modern headquarters for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Abuja.
The state-of-the-art facility will be sited in Maitama, one of the capital’s most prominent and secure districts.
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, confirmed the development on Saturday during a media briefing.
He disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to officially flag off the project next week as part of a series of infrastructure rollouts marking the second anniversary of his administration.
The new INEC headquarters is one of several high-impact projects under the FCTA’s renewed drive to modernize the city’s infrastructure and improve public service delivery.
In May, Wike had hinted at the President’s forthcoming engagements in the capital, which would include the commissioning of completed projects and groundbreaking for new ones.
Among the landmark projects set for unveiling are the extensively renovated Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC), newly completed bus terminals in Kugbo and Mabushi, and the strategic Apo-Wassa Road.
Also on the agenda are major transport infrastructure including the N16 Interchange; road networks linking Maitama, Katampe, and Jahi; the Inner Northern Expressway from Ring Road 3 (Idu to Kubwa); and the CN8 corridor connecting Obafemi Awolowo Way to the Court of Appeal.
Other key projects include the N20 flyover on Onnex-Kubwa Road, expansion of the Life Camp junction linking to Ring Road III, and several rural access roads designed to open up underserved communities.
These include the Kabusa-Takushara and Kabusa-Ketti roads, the Giri District access road, a 15-kilometre stretch from the A2 Junction on the Abuja-Lokoja Road to Pai in Kwali Area Council, and vital road links in Ushafa, War College, and the Army checkpoint area in Bwari.
The planned INEC headquarters project is seen as a strategic investment in institutional capacity-building and a testament to Abuja’s evolution into a modern and functional capital city.
The FCTA says the initiative aligns with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Minister Wike’s push for infrastructural excellence in the Federal Capital Territory.
