HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL

This is a brief historical background of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), AMAC created on the 1st October 1984 located on the eastern wing of federal capital territory. The bulk of federal institution, ministries, embassies are located within the confines of the Area council. The area council is accessible by land, air and telecommunication. The Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport operate international and domestic flights.

The area council is also accessible from other part of the country by road through Suleja road on the North, on the east through arterial Keffi – Nyanya road and through the Lokoja Gwagwalada road on the west.

AMAC provide both indigenous and foreigner investor ample investment opportunities such as mineral resources by solid mineral sector e.g. marble and mica which can be used in the building industry, iron are in technology, and clay in building, pottery and ceramics and with the availability of cereals such as beans, rice, millet, beniseed, guinea corn, flour mills.

Study shows that AMAC is blessed with vast arable land and rich soil. The area council falls within the highest tuber production belt-with huge population AMAC indeed provides very large market for goods and services also AMAC as a fast growing city, construction companies can benefit immensely in the engineering / construction sub-sector with a daily influx of people into the city transportation, banking, insurance and other social services can thrive very well.

The Abuja municipal area council which comprises of twelve wards namely; city center, Garki, Gui, Gwarinpa, Jiwa, Karshi, Kabusa, Karo, Nyanya, Oronzo and Wuse and each of these wards are represented by an elected councilor. The councilor form the legislative arm of the area council. The executive arm comprise of an elected chairman and a vice together with an appointed secretary and other supervisory councilors and special adviser. The headquarter is located at Garki and has an area of 1,769 (sq km).