Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation
Director
Academic History:
Engr. Ibrahim A. M. Lau attended Primary Education at Hassan Primary School, Jalingo from 1976 – 1982 and proceeded to Government Science Secondary School, Jalingo in the year 1982-1987 from where he completed his Secondary School. Engr. Ibrahim Lau graduated from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State in the year 1994 with B. Engineering Certificate in Civil and Water Resources Engineering. His quest for computer knowledge took him to T-Online Computers, Jalingo, Taraba State from where he obtained a Diploma in Computer Operation in the year 2002.
Career History:
Engr. Ibrahim A. M. Lau served his mandatory One (1) year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the year 1994 – 1995 with the Department of Works in Oye – Ekiti LGA, Ekiti State and thereafter secured an employment with the Taraba State Investment and Properties Ltd as Manager Estate Executive. The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) accepted him on lateral transfer of service from Taraba State Investment and Properties Ltd in 2002 as a Senior Engineer and through career progression he has risen to the rank of acting Director, Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation where he is still serving to date.
Professional affiliations:
Engr. Ibrahim Adamu Muhammad Lau is registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) with R/No: 12332 and affiliated with the following professional bodies viz;
- Fellow Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) No: 16013.
- Fellow Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (FNICE). No. C 6993
- Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Industrialist Administrators.
Brief History
The Department of Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation was created out of the Existing Engineering Services Department of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on the 30th December, 2022 following the approval of the Honorable Minister of FCT after the due consideration of the FCDA Board.
The Department of Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation is saddled with the responsibility of Rehabilitating all existing Major Engineering Infrastructure in the City.
Vision Statement:
To project the Department of Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation as a highly professional Department of the Federal Capital Development Authority in the rehabilitation and sustainability of the existing Engineering Infrastructure of the Federal Capital City in line with the International best practices.
Mission Statement:
To rehabilitate and restore the existing Engineering Infrastructure through efficient, quality execution and sustainable solutions that enhance functionality and service delivery in the Federal Capital City while ensuring value for public resources
Mandate
The Department of Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation is saddled with the responsibility of Rehabilitating all existing major Engineering Infrastructure in the City.
Functions
The functions of the Department include the followings:
- Rehabilitation of all Existing Roads and Embankments within the Federal Capital City (FCC).
- Rehabilitation of all Bridges and Road Shoulders within the FCC. This is to include replacement of Guard Rails, Hand Rails and Crash Barriers on Bridges.
- Rehabilitation of Street Lighting System and Power Supply Rehabilitation/Maintenance along major Arterial Roads and Expressways.
- Rehabilitation of Storm Water Drainage Systems within the FCC. This is to include replacement of Gully Inlet/Manhole Covers along major Arterial Roads and Expressways.
- Rehabilitation works on Water Supply Trunk Lines, Distribution Loops, Main Treatment Plant, Tanks and Pumping Stations.
- Rehabilitation works on Interceptor Sewer/Schedule Lines, Aerators, Mini/Main Sewage Treatment Plants.
- Rehabilitation of Telecommunication Facilities including Ducts, Manholes and Joint Boxes.
- Major Rehabilitation Works on Solid Waste Management Infrastructure.
Divisions
The Department is structured into five Divisions each being headed by a Deputy Director and Human Resource Management Unit being headed by a Deputy Director. The Divisions are as follows:
- Road Rehabilitation (North) Division
- Road Rehabilitation (South) Division
- Water and Sewage Rehabilitation (North) Division
- Water and Sewage Rehabilitation (South) Division
- Electrical/Mechanical Rehabilitation Division
- Human Resource Management Unit
Achievements
The Department of Engineering Infrastructure Rehabilitation since inception have engaged intensively in carrying out the Rehabilitation/Resurfacing and Remedial Works of Existing Roads within the Federal Capital City to address the deteriorating condition of these roads which have outlived their designed service life cycle with a view to enhance and ensure smooth traffic flow, extend the service life of these roads and to save lives and properties.
The Rehabilitation/Resurfacing of Existing Roads and Remedial Works in Federal Capital City was being carried out in stages as indicated below:
- Stage I comprises Lots I – XII in the Garki and Wuse Districts which covers 135 Roads with a total distance of 7 km.
- Stage II comprises Lots I – V in Asokoro District which covers 49 Roads with a total distance of 5 km.
- Stage III comprises Lots I – XXI in Maitama and some of the outstanding local roads in the Garki, Wuse, and Utako Districts. It covers 182 Roads with a total distance of 2 km.
- Recently the Department also undertook the Rehabilitation/ Resurfacing of Access Road Network within the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Body of Benchers/EFCC Access road, International Conference Centre internal roads and car park and other roads in Asokoro District that were not captured in state II comprising of 20 roads covering a total distance of 8km.
The other major ongoing projects in the Department includes the Rehabilitation Works on Phases 1- 4 Lower Usuma Dam Treatment Plants, the Repair/Rehabilitation of Embankment of Interchange Structures and Road Shoulders along Major Roads in the FCC, the Rehabilitation of Old Keffi Road from Kado Village to Dei-Dei by Outer Northern Expressway (Onex) Junction (15km) Abuja, the Upgrading Support of Obsolete Street Light with Modular Hybrid Street Lighting Systems on Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road 1) FCC and the Installation of Standalone Solar Streetlights along the Circular Road from Gate 7 to Gate 11 of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Past Directors
Engr. Jatto Abdulkareem, FNSE, FNIM (30th December, 2022 to 8th May, 2025).
Stand-in Director: Engr. Peter I. Aburime, FNSE (8th May, 2025 – 15th November, 2025)
Contact
Department Email: deir@fcda.gov.ng
Head of Department: muhammad.adamu@fcda.gov.ng