Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says President Bola Tinubu’s government has allocated funds to build additional official residences for High Court judges in Abuja to ease accommodation challenges.
In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the minister, said that Wike made the remark at the special court session marking the opening of the Court of Appeal’s 2025/2026 legal year.
The statement noted that Wike explained that the FCT Administration is intentionally working to provide judges with safe and comfortable housing, which he described as crucial to their efficiency.
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He noted that several major projects for the judiciary have already been completed, including the formal transfer of the certificate of occupancy for the supreme court’s land and the start of full perimeter fencing around the court complex.
“Through the president’s decisive leadership, the FCTA has officially handed over the certificate of occupancy for the supreme court site,” Wike stated.
“The administration has also begun constructing a comprehensive perimeter fence to protect the nation’s highest court from encroachment and security threats.”
According to him, these actions underline President Bola Tinubu’s resolve to strengthen the justice system by ensuring that judicial institutions are free from structural challenges.
“This long-overdue but swift intervention gives our apex court renewed confidence—something previous administrations failed to deliver,” he added.
Wike also revealed that more developments are in progress, such as new court buildings, official residences for heads of courts, and staff accommodations for the Nigerian Law School, all aimed at enhancing the justice system.
“The philosophy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is that when judges have secure and comfortable housing, they can devote their full attention to delivering justice promptly and effectively, without the burden of poor living conditions,” he said.
“As we enter the new legal year, the FCT Administration is firmly committed to advancing justice reforms.”
He added that the key priorities for the 2025/2026 legal year include consolidating earlier achievements and directing support to the areas that need it most, with particular emphasis on completing the new quarters for heads of courts and the Jabi magistrate court complex to enable their early use.
