Engineering Design and Evaluation
Director
Engr. Lasisi Sakiru Ayinde
Director, Department of Engineering Design and Evaluation, FCDA
Engr. Lasisi Sakiru Ayinde is the Director of the Department of Engineering Design and Evaluation of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). He is a seasoned engineer with over two decades of experience in varying design and evaluation responsibilities across different sectors of the economy.
He obtained a B.Eng (Hons) in Civil Engineering in 1995 from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
He started his professional career as a site/building engineer with Jagal Nigeria Limited in Lagos in 1997, and then proceeded to Ujat Nigeria Limited, Wuse, Abuja in 2000. where he worked as a civil engineer under the building and civil engineering works until 2003 when he moved to the Federal Capital Development Authority.
Engr. Ayinde is a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) and a Registered Engineer with the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
Brief History
The Department of Engineering Design and Evaluation (DEDE) was carved out of the then Department of Engineering Services in 2014 following FCDA Board approval at its 7th meeting on 25th September 2014. The Department is responsible for undertaking the Planning, Design, and review of all Engineering Infrastructure and Services in the Federal Capital City (FCC) and co-ordinating other similar tasks in the Territory in line with the provision of the Abuja Master Plan. The Department is also responsible for evaluating and monitoring all ongoing Engineering Infrastructure projects and managing the FCDA Infrastructure Geographic Information System (FIGIS). The staff of the then Division of Logistics and Design in the Department of Engineering Services formed the bulk of the staff of the new Department in April 2015.
Functions
In order to further streamline and provide broad based operational services the FCDA Board approved in September 2014 the creation of the Department of Engineering Design and Evaluation with the responsibility of undertaking Planning and Designs of all Engineering Infrastructure in the Federal Capital City and Regional Roads network in the Territory as well as Evaluation and Monitoring of ongoing Engineering Infrastructure projects.
In line with the vision of the FCDA Management, the DEDE was mandated to carry out the following functions:
(i) Design of Engineering Infrastructure which includes:
- Design of Primary/Regional roads
- Design of Sewerage infrastructure (Interceptor Sewage Schedules)
- Design of Electrical Power Supply and Telecommunication Infrastructure
- Design of Water Supply Infrastructure
- Design of Engineered Solid Waste Treatment Facilities in the FCC/FCT
- Design of Gas Supply Infrastructure
- Design of Transit way Infrastructure
- General Review of Infrastructure Master Plans (Water, Sewage, Electricity)
(ii) Monitoring and Evaluation of on-going Engineering projects,
(iii) In-House Design and Design Reviews,
(iv) Carrying out of Detailed Engineering Studies of Existing Infrastructure,
(v) Detailed Hydrological Studies and Channelization of River Courses in the FCC,
(vi) Residency Supervision of Consultants on Mega Projects.
Organizational Structure
The department is headed by a Director and has four (4) Divisions headed by Deputy Directors. The Divisions are:
- Civil Design (North)
- Civil Design (South)
- Electrical/Mechanical Design
- Evaluation/ Regional
The Departmental organizational chart is as shown below:
Projects
On-Going Consultancy Projects
- Preparation of Electricity Master plan for phase IV of FCC.
- Resident Supervision of Roads and Bridges as well as Water, Storm Drainage, Foul Sewage, Electricity and Telecommunication aspect of the Construction of Roads B06, B12, Circle Road nd other Arterial Roads in the Central Area of FCC.
- Final Design of Engineering Infrastructure and Production of Tender Documents for Kaba District.
- Final Design of Engineering infrastructure and production of Tender Documents for Karsana Districts
- Final Design of Engineering infrastructure and production of Tender Documents for Filindabo District
- Final Design of Engineering infrastructure and production of Tender Documents for Bakusa District
- Final Design of Engineering Infrastructure and Production of Tender Documents for Gwarinpa II District.
- Final Enginering Design of Interceptor Sewer Line Schedule VIII in the FCC
- ( Bunkoro, Gwarimpa II, Gwarimpa I, Karmo, Kado, Wupa, Kafe, Dape and Industrial Area)
- Final Engineering Design of Infrastructure for Institutional and Research District Phase III.
- Engineering Design of Expandable Main Sewage Treatment Plant at Kango District and Associated Trunk Lines.
- Final Engineering Design of ONEX – Mpape-Gurku-Ado/Gurku-Nyanya By Pass
- Review of the Design of Engineered Solid Waste Tretment Plant and Design of Transfer Stations and Associated Environmental Services for the FCT
- Final Engineering Design of Sector Centres A, and B (Annex VI)
- Final Engineering Design of Sector Centres C, and D (Annex VI)
- Final Engineering Design of Sector Centres E and F (Annex VI)
- Final Engineering Design of Sector Centres G and H (Annex VI)
- Engineering Design of Water Treatment Plant(Final Stage – outstanding water treatment plant) And Associated Trunk Mains to Tanks 7, 8, 9 &10 in FCC.
- Final Design of Interceptor Sewer Schedule X and Treatment Plant
- Final Design of Interceptor Sewer Line and Treatment Plant for Industrial Area II, Pyakasa, Okanje and Lugbe East Districts, Schedule IX and Treatment Plants.
- Final Engineering Design of Infrastructure for Dawaki District
- Review of Sewage Master Plan for FCC and Design of Interceptor Sewer Lines for Phase V
- Final Engineering Design of Infrastructure for Kabusa District Phase III
- Construction and Equiping of Materials Testiing Laboratory Building Stage iII
- Design of Water Master Plan for Phase V
Projects under procurement
Below is a table showing the list of Design assignments whose procurement processes are ongoing:
- Detail Engineering Study of Pendan Dam
- Review and Detail Hydrological Study of Phase I, II, III, IV & V of Abuja, FCC
- Review & Design of all Transit ways in FCC, Abuja.
- Final Engineering Design and Production of Tender Documents for New Apo Resettlement Extension Layouts
- Review of FCT Gas Supply and Distribution System Master Plan
- Review of Engineering Design of INEX/RRI Interchange
- Resident Supervision Consultancy of Projects (ANNEX I – XIII)
Contact
Department Email: dede@fcda.gov.ng
Head of Department: lasisi.ayinde@fcda.gov.ng
Past Directors
- Engr. S. O. Okosun September 2014 – February 2017
- Engr. M. B. Idris February 2017 – October 2020
- Engr. S. M. Lawal October 2020 – March 2022
- Engr. B. A. Tunau March, 2022 – January, 2024
- Engr. A. M. Zulqarnain January, 2024 – September, 2025