The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), and APC flag bearer, Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, is delighted to announce Hon. Yusuf Mohammed Nadabo as his running mate for the 2026 AMAC elections under the APC platform. This announcement was made today at a high-level party meeting in Abuja, where Maikalangu expressed his satisfaction with Nadabo’s […]
By Tom Okpe Chairmanship aspirant in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, said, if elected, his attention will be on education, health services and infrastructural development. Sylvanus Tanko who spoke to newsmen shortly after returning his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at the […]
By Tom Okpe The only female Chairmanship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC election, Jennifer Ozioma Nnamudi, says she is not scared of going against the 22 male aspirants in the contest. She said she is optimistic that she will win over her male […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Executive Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has officially declared his intention to seek re-election for a second term in the 2026 election. This declaration marks a significant milestone in his leadership journey, as he builds on his achievements and drives development in AMAC communities. Hon. […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has finally broken his silence on his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his decision was made in the s s best interest of his people. Speaking through a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, Abuja Gwarinpa is a popular area under AMAC in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The commendation was contained in a press statement signed by his […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has announced plans to pursue legal action against residents alongside revenue collectors who connive to defraud the Area Council. Addressing a briefing yesterday in Abuja, Maikalangu urged those owing tenement rates since 2021 to settle their bills to avoid legal repercussions. He […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu yesterday called on the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike to provide water for residents of Maitama district of the territory, to avoid incessant digging of boreholes in the area. In his speech during the flag-off of 57 km […]
…Wike is bumper gift to FCT, he says Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu is the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). In this interview with our Correspondent, NNAH DOUGLAS, Maikalangu bared his mind on his humble beginning, achievements in office so far and challenges in less than one year. He also gave his views on the […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, yesterday embarked on inspection tour of some ongoing projects in four political wards of zone A in the council. Addressing journalists after the inspection tour, Maikalangu said the projects were in fulfilment of the promises he made during campaigns. The chairman said most […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Taskforce on Revenue Monitoring and Enforcement has raided the popular Area 11 traffic junction in Abuja, arresting over 10 suspected illegal revenue collectors. The team, comprising the Nigeria Police, DSS and paramilitary agencies, accompanied the AMAC Taskforce team to burst the den of the illegal tax […]
BY Ukponoy UKPONG The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has called on all the district heads of communities within the area councils to advice their youths to ensure a peaceful electoral process during and after the general election. Maikalangu made this call during an emergency meeting with all the traditional rulers […]
By Ukpono Ukpong An indigenous civil society organisation under the auspice of Abuja Grassroots Development Network (AGDN) has raised alarm over plots by an agency in the FCTA to strip the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of almost all the constitutionally approved revenues. This, according to the group, is a deliberate move to frustrate all […]
Doosuur Iwambe The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has notified residents within its jurisdiction that it will henceforth take charge of the removal and disposal of wastes, and the collection of waste disposal levies within the Council. The notification followed what the Council described as a misleading publication by the Abuja Environmental Protection Board wherein […]
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Thursday inaugurared mass vaccination campaign against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Abdullahi Candido, Chaiman, AMAC, said at the Primary Health Care Centre Mabushi that the programme would take more than 972,000 eligible persons in approved vaccinated centres in FCT. Candido, represented by Mr Lawrence Onuchukwu, the Vice-Chairman […]
Ukpono Ukpong No fewer than 100 illegal buildings were demolished in Kuchibedna community, in gwarinpa district, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) for allegedly encroaching on right of way for major road infrastructure. Most of the affected structures were worship centres, brothels, makeshift open market, residential buildings, viewing centres and shanties, purportedly serving as criminal hideouts […]
The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Mr Abdullahi Candido, on Friday inaugurated three blocks of classrooms at the L.E.A Primary, Gwarinpa. The chairman also inaugurated the upgraded Sakaruyi Palace in Karu ward of the area council. Speaking at the inauguration of the classroom blocks, the chairman said the classrooms would complement the effort of […]
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has approved the disbursement of N26.9 million scholarships for tertiary students in the council. Mr. Abdullahi Candido, Chairman, AMAC disclosed this at the 2021 retreat for journalists on Thursday in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Candido, who stated that the scholarship would be given to both indigenes and non-indigenes of the […]
The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Candido has called on officials of the council to intensify efforts at widening the dwindling revenue profile, to ensure effective service delivery to the people. In particular, Candido directed the legal and finance units of the council to reclaim all revenue sources, which have been encroached upon […]
Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Candido, has directed all council’s workers, except those on essential services to remain at home for two weeks as part of the council’s measure to curtain the spread of the deadly disease called Coronavirus. According to a statement by the council’s Divisional Head Information/Public Relations, Mrs. […]