The Federal Capital Territory Administration has approved the immediate renovation and upgrading of 14 existing general hospitals across the territory, while work is set to resume on the long-abandoned Utako General Hospital.
The decisions were reached on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the 19th meeting of the FCT Executive Council, chaired by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and attended by Minister of State for the FCT, Mariya Mahmoud. The council considered 20 memoranda from various departments and agencies during the meeting.
FCT Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed the health-sector decisions while briefing journalists after the meeting.
She said the council approved the immediate renovation, rehabilitation and upgrading of all 14 general hospitals in the territory. The planned work will include improvements to hospital infrastructure and the provision of modern medical equipment, diagnostic facilities, X-ray machines and surgical equipment for operating theatres.
The administration also directed the immediate resumption of construction work at Utako General Hospital, a project that has remained abandoned for several years. According to Fasawe, the intervention will cover completion of the facility, equipping it and providing the medical personnel required to begin operations.
The decision represents a renewed attempt to bring the Utako facility into the FCT’s public healthcare network after years without completion. The administration has not, however, announced a specific completion date for the hospital in the statements issued following the council meeting.
Fasawe said the broader hospital upgrade is intended to improve the availability and accessibility of healthcare services for residents of the Federal Capital Territory. The intervention covers the existing secondary-level general hospitals as well as the unfinished Utako project.
The health decisions form part of a wider set of resolutions taken by the council to improve public services and infrastructure in the capital. Among the other approvals was the digitalisation of about 67 courtrooms across the FCT High Court’s judicial divisions, including electronic recording and case-management systems to replace manual processes.
The council also approved a N5.703 billion contract for construction of a 33KVA power supply line from Dawaki to Tukulo and surrounding communities in Bwari Area Council. The project was awarded to CGC Nigeria Limited with an eight-month completion period, according to the FCT Satellite Towns Development Department.
For the healthcare sector, the immediate challenge will be translating the approvals into completed construction, functioning equipment and adequately staffed facilities. The FCT Administration has said the combination of infrastructure improvements, medical equipment and personnel is intended to strengthen the capacity of public hospitals to provide quality and affordable services.
Fasawe also said the administration had continued to meet its financial obligations to Health Maintenance Organisations through the payment of premiums and capitation under the territory’s health insurance arrangements.
The latest decision comes as the FCT continues to expand and upgrade public infrastructure in response to the demands of its growing population. For residents, the outcome of the hospital programme will ultimately depend on how quickly the approved works are implemented and when the upgraded and completed facilities become fully operational.