Gwagwalada

Gwagwalada is an area council in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. Gwagwalada is also the name of the main city in the Local Government Area, which has an area of 1,043 km2 and a population of 157,770 at the 2006 census.

History
Before the creation of Federal Capital Territory, Gwagwalada was under the Kwali District of the former Abuja emirate now Suleja emirate.
Gwagwalada Area Council was created on 15 October 1984. Its official population figure of  158,618 people at the 2006 census. The relocation of the seat of government from Lagos to Abuja in 1992 and the recent demolition of illegal structures within the Federal City Center brought a massive influx of people into the Area Council being one of the fastest growing urban centers in the FCT. The population of the Area Council has grown to over 1,000,000 people. Gwagwalada Area council is one of the five Local Government Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, together with Abaji, Kuje, Bwari, and Kwali; the FCT also includes the City of Abuja. Gwagwalada has an area of 1069.589 km2.

Administrative structure
Gwagwalada Area Council is administered by an Executive Chairman elected through adult suffrage. The Council is composed of 10 elected councilors representing the ten wards of the council, namely: Zuba, Ibwa, Dobi Kutunku, Tunga Maje, Gwako, Paikonkore, Ikwa, Quarters & Central

The postal code of the area is 902101.

The Chairman of the Gwagwalada Area Council is Hon. Adamu Mustapha Danze. Gwagwalada is where the mini campus of the University of Abuja is located. School For The Gifted is also located in the area.

References

Category:Local Government Areas in the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)
Category:Populated places in the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)