12/11/2025
UPDATE: Wike Bans Mobile Phones For AGIS, Land Staff After Clash With Naval Officer
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has imposed a controversial ban on the use of mobile phones by staff of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) and the Department of Land Administration, sparking outrage among civil servants and labour activists.
The new directive, contained in an internal memo sighted by SaharaReporters, prohibits officers on Salary Grade Level 14 and below from entering office premises with their mobile phones beginning Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
According to the memo issued by the Head of AGIS, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the restriction is part of a new office policy aimed at “maintaining discipline and information security” within the agency.