The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the reinstatement of the Mandate Secretary of the Education Secretariat, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, and the acting Executive Chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Michael Ango.
The directive was conveyed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
Dr. Hayyo was earlier suspended following a controversy generated by a leaked memo allegedly issued by the Director of School Services of the FCT Secondary Education Board, Aishatu Alhassan, which purportedly directed the closure of government secondary schools by November 28, 2025.
However, the FCT Administration debunked the report, insisting that no such decision was taken at any level of the administration.
In the wake of the incident, Wike ordered the immediate suspension of the mandate secretary and directed the Head of the FCT Civil Service, Mrs Nancy Nathan, to commence disciplinary action against Alhassan in line with extant civil service rules.
Similarly, the minister had on December 8, 2025, removed Ango as the acting chairman of the FCT-IRS through a statement issued by his media aide.
Although no official reason was given for the action, Wike directed the most senior officer in the agency to take over its affairs with immediate effect.
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Announcing the reinstatement, Olayinka said the minister had restored both officials to their positions while issuing a stern warning against indiscipline within the FCT Administration.
“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reinstated the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, and the acting Executive Chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Michael Ango,” the statement read.
“The minister warned that acts of indiscipline will not be tolerated among officials of the FCTA and directed both Dr. Hayyo and Mr. Ango to resume duty with immediate effect.”
