The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday directed the Federal Capital Territory Administration to immediately commence the construction of 40 number quarters at Katampe District to provide accommodation for Judges and Justices in the Territory.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who disclosed this to newsmen, explained, “What it means is that out of these 40, FCT High Court, which is like FCT court will have 20, the Federal High Court will have 10 and the Court of Appeal will have 10. And these will be completed in 15 months.” He stressed that the decision was predicated on the premium the Tinubu administration attaches to members of the judiciary.
According to Wike: “Mr President wonders how Judges and Justices will be living in rented houses and hotel apartments. That is not safe for our judiciary, that is not convenient for them to do their work. And so, Mr President directed that the FCT, through the FCDA, should immediately construct 40 number Judges and Justices in Katampe District.” He added that all the access as well as arterial roads within the quarters will also be constructed. These include “construction of an access road from Artillery Road N11 from Mabuchi to the judges’ quarters; an access road from Ring Road 1-N16 Shehu Shagari Way to the judges’ quarters and development of roads connecting to the Court of Appeal Abuja division.”
