The Director of Development Control at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Tpl. Mukhtar Galadima, has been formally turbaned as the Madaki Gini of Gumel by the Gumel Emirate Council in recognition of his distinguished service and contributions to urban planning and public administration.
The colourful turbaning ceremony was held in Abuja on Monday, within the AMMC Conference Room, Wuse Zone 6, with the AMMC Coordinator, Hon. Felix Amechi Obuah, presiding over the symbolic presentation on behalf of the traditional institution.
Describing the conferment as a well-deserved honour, Obuah lauded Galadima’s leadership, professionalism, and humility. “This is a welcome development. It will inspire him to continue his impactful and exemplary service not just within the FCTA, but to the nation at large,” he said.
Obuah praised Galadima’s unwavering commitment to discipline, fairness, and urban development, qualities he described as consistent with the expectations of a traditional titleholder.
The title of Madaki Gini, conferred by the Gumel Emirate Council under the leadership of His Royal Highness, Ahmad Muhammad Sani II, holds a significant position within the emirate’s traditional hierarchy. The emirate, located in Jigawa State, was founded around 1750 by Dan Juma and remains one of the few Hausa kingdoms that withstood incorporation into the Sokoto Caliphate after the 19th-century Fulani jihad.
Galadima hails from Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, and is an accomplished urban planner. He attended Government College, Katsina-Ala, and later earned a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Benue State University.
A seasoned professional with over 23 years of experience within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), he has served in various capacities at both the Department of Development Control and the Satellite Towns Development Agency.
He was appointed Acting Director of Development Control by the then FCT Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, on August 10, 2016, and has since led several high-level committees, including the Abuja Master Plan Restoration Task Team, the Review of Revoked Titles, and the Change of Land Use Committees.
Galadima is also internationally certified and a member of various professional bodies in the field of urban development and physical planning.
With this latest traditional recognition, the new Madaki Gini of Gumel now bears both administrative and cultural responsibilities, bridging modern governance and traditional heritage.
