Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Town Planner Mukhtar Usman Galadima as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Development Control and Planning.

In a statement on Wednesday evening signed by the minister’s senior special assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Galadima is a seasoned Town Planner with over 30 years of experience in the FCTA Department of Development Control (Abuja Metropolitan Management Council) and Satellite Towns Development Agency.

Galadima, who became the director, Department of Development Control in 2016, retired from the Civil Service last month.

He was a member of several ministerial committees, including the Abuja Masterplan Restoration Task Team, Review of Revoked Titles and Change of Land Use.

Olayinka added that the appointment takes immediate effect.