FCT Minister Wike Bans Use Of Mobile Phones By AGIS Staff After Viral Video Of His Altercation With Naval Officer Circulates

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered a sweeping ban on the use of mobile phones by staff of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) and the Department of Land Administration,

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The controversial directive, contained in an internal memo, targets all officers on Salary Grade Level 14 and below, forbidding them from entering office premises with their mobile phones beginning Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

The memo, issued by AGIS Management, reads in part: “There shall be a ban on the use of mobile phones within the office premises for all officers on Salary Grade Level (SGL) 14 and below… affected staff are not permitted to enter the premises with their mobile phones henceforth.”

It was issued by the Head of AGIS, Chijioke Nwankwoeze.

C: saharareporters