MISSION STATEMENT
The mission statement of the Department is to create an efficient, attractive livable and functional environment for sustainable development of an inclusive City through Physical Planning.

DEPARTMENTAL STRUCTURE
With the recent rightsizing exercise and in line with the management reforms, the Department has been reorganized to discharge its functions more efficiently. For effective discharge of these responsibilities, the Department operates under a 3 divisional structure as outlined below:  

1.     Urban Planning Division:
It is responsible for the following: -
 i. Formulation and Implementation of Urban Development policies in FCC.
 ii. Preparation of General Land Use Plans for the four Phases of FCC.
 iii. Preparation of Detailed Site Development Plan and Preliminary Engineering Design for Sector Centers and Residential Districts within the phases of FCC.
 iv.     Land Use Monitoring of the Master Plans of FCC.
 v.      Revision of Urban Development Standards in FCC, Abuja .
 vi.     Processing and evaluation of all types of applications for development purposes in FCC.

2.     Regional Planning Division
Responsible for the following: -
 i.      Formulation of Regional Development policies for FCT.
 ii. Interpretation and Implementation of Regional Development Plan
 iii. Preparation of Planning Scheme for Township expansion and development in the Area Councils of FCT.
  iv.     Coordinating development initiatives of all mandate Secretariats, Agencies & Departments in FCT Region.
 v.      Coordinating Inter-Regional Development programmes between FCT and Surrounding states.
  vi.     Processing and evaluation of applications for development purposes in the FCT region.
 
3.     Logistics, Budget & Research Division
Responsible for the following: -
 i. Initiation and Execution of research studies in FCT
 ii.     Budget preparation, monitoring and control.
 iii.    Processing of Tender documents and Departmental periodic progress reports.
 iv.     Management of department Library and Archives.
 iv. Supervision of Printing & Domestic activities.
 vi.     Conducting dignitaries and students on tour of the FCT.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
The achievements recorded by the Department so far are quite numerous. They could be summarized as follows:
       I.       The Master Plan of Abuja by IPA completed in 1979 now undergoing review by Messrs. Albert  Speers Partners in collaboration with four other Nigerian Town Planning Consultants.
 
       II.      The Regional Development Plan by Doxiadis Associates completed in 1983, this document eulogizes the socioeconomic opportunities using human and natural resource potentials to formulate far reaching proposals for the territorial development. The document is equally due for review.
 
       III.     Greater attention to the development of Satellite Towns. The Department embarked upon and concluded the preparation of Master Plan for six designated satellite towns with a view to decongesting the city of excess population. The Satellite towns are Bwari, Kuje, Kusaki Yanga, Karshi, Kubwa and Dobi.
 
       IV.      The conclusion of Master plan and preparation of Detailed Site Development Plan of some of the districts has created a large number of developable plots numbering tens of thousands in the Satellite towns of FCT. With the creation of STDA to provide complementary infrastructural facilities within the Satellite towns, all immigrants and Developers/Investors have greater opportunity in acquiring developable land within the Satellite Towns. The Consultants, mostly indigenous, completed the work on schedule, at the cost of about N180, 000,000.00 last year.
 
       V.       The department did not stop the progressive Planning & Design of the rest of Phases II & III within the period under review. It also embarked upon and concluded Detailed Land Use and Site Development Plan/Preliminary Engineering Design of Galadimawa, Wumba, Kafe and Saraji Districts in December, 2004. Most of the plots in this Districts have been dedicated to Mass Housing Development.
 
       VI.      During this period, approval for the preparation of Land Use and Detailed Site Development Plan for 5 Districts (Okanje, Pyakassa, Lokogoma, Kabusa and Dakwo) 2 Sector Centers (G & H) and Industrial Area (II) ( Abuja Technology Village and Nelson Mandela Institute of science and Technology) was granted to various consulting firms. Detailed Land Use and Site Development Planning/Preliminary Engineering Design of these Districts have already been completed. The project was handled by nine indigenous Consultants at the cost of about N210, 000,000.00.
 
       VII.     Another ten sets of Consultants have been selected following due process to further promote the planning and development in Satellite towns of FCT. In this package, the general Land Use of Phase IV (South) of FCC is being considered for execution along with the Master Plan Review and up-grading plan for blighted dormitory townships which include; Urban Renewal Scheme for Nyanya and Karu Old Townships, Master Plan Review of Dei-Dei, Zuba, Gwagwalada, Kwali and Abaji. Preparation of Master Plan for Technological Park and Film Village , at Sheda. The entire scheme numbering ten will cost a total sum of about N300, 000,000.00 to accomplish. But due to lack of funds only two (2) out of the proposed Ten (10) projects namely Urban Renewal Scheme for Nyanya and Karu are being executed.

       VIII.    The Department also collaborated with other departments to accomplish a number of tasks within the period under review.
They include: -
 
a)     The enumeration of all squatter and original settlers affected by developments in FCC around Karmo, Idu, Gwagwa axis, as well as that of Nyanya Labor Camp. This was done with the Department of Development Control.
 
b)     The selection of resettlement sites outside the city at Shere (Bwari Area Council), Anagada (Gwagwalada Area Council), Wasa (AMAC) earmarked for resettlement of villages affected by development within the city in addition to the selection of Relocation Sites at Pegi (Kuje Area Council) and at Kuchiko (Bwari Area Council). This was carried out in collaboration with the Resettlement Department.
c)     The clearing and relocation of the famous “Bakassi Market” which became a menace and embarrassment to the beauty of the New Capital City presently, evacuated from the Central Area of FCC to the peripheral Area of Dei-Dei Commercial Zone of FCT. This also was done with Development Control Department.
 
d)     The Department also liaised with AGIS in the inventory of plots and development within the Districts of Phases I & II of FCC for purposes of verification.
 
e)     As a major effort towards educating and enlightening the populace on activities of the Department, the management undertook a visitation tour of the six Zonal Planning Offices in FCT with a view to improving the awareness of the Chairmen and other Stakeholders on the development policies of FCT.
 
ONGOING CAPITAL PROJECTS
I.      Review of Abuja Master Plan by Albert Speer & Partner (GmbH) and four other indigenous consultants.
II.     Detailed Site Development Plan and Preliminary Engineering Designs for Anagada Satellite Town by Geo-Development Methods Ltd.
III.    Urban Renewal Plan for Old Karu Township by Environmental Planning Consortium.
IV.     Urban Renewal Plan for Nyanya Old Township by Comprehensive Development Consultant.
V.      Report of Final Land Use Plan of Jabi, Kado, Gwarinpa, Dape and Katempe Extension by ONTEC Consultants
VI.     Detailed Site Development Plan of Institutional and Research District in phase III (In-house).
VII.    Design of Sector Centres E & F and harmonization of Mbora District (In house).
VIII.   Design of Site Yards for Construction companies (in house).
 
DEPARTMENTAL PARTICIPATION IN FCTA COMMITTEES
I.      Committee on Site selection for housing of Public Officials
II.     Committee on Informal Sector Development.
III.    Committee on Rationalization of Development along B8/B10 & B6/B12. And Developing the Boulevard Concept.
IV.     FCTA Committee on the Relocation of Abuja City Gate.
V.      Committee on Identification of Contraventions in Residential Areas of the FCC.
VI.     Committee on Development of Police Infrastructure in the FCT.
 
MAJOR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
I.      Continuation of the Review of Abuja Master Plan.
II.     Preparation of Land Use and Detailed Site Development Plan for Phase 4 South FCC.
III.    Preparation of Land Use and Detailed Site Development Plan for the Phase V of the FCC.
IV.     Review of some Area Council Master Plans i.e. Kwali, Gwagwalada, Abaji and Zuba in FCT.
V.      Harmonization and updating of existing Commitments and Developments in Zonal planning areas of the FCT. (In-house)
VI.     Detailed Site Plans for un-designed Districts/ Neighbourhood Centres in Phase II & III. (In-house)
VII.    Design of more Resettlement sites.
VIII.   Planned Expansion of some major Towns in FCT (In-house).
IX.     Redesign of settlements to be resettled i.e. Garki and Kado Villages (In-house).