PDP Moves To Revives Long Abandoned Secretariat Project

ABUJA, NIGERIA — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has signaled a major shift in its administrative priorities with a high-powered inspection of the party’s long-abandoned permanent national secretariat.

Led by the National Chairman, Abdulrahman Muhammad, the party leadership on Monday visited the project site at Plot No. 243, Central Area, Cadastral Zone A00, Abuja. The visit aimed to assess the current state of the 12-storey edifice, which has remained a skeletal structure for over a decade despite several fundraising efforts by previous administrations.

NaijaChoice News reports that the move is part of a “bold departure from the past,” as the current NWC seeks to address the cycle of abandoned projects that have become a point of criticism for the opposition party. The structure, originally conceived to save the party from the high costs of operating from its current rented Wadata Plaza headquarters, has faced multiple delays due to funding disputes and legal bottlenecks.

During the assessment, Chairman Muhammad emphasized that the completion of the secretariat is no longer just a construction goal but a symbol of the party’s readiness for governance. He noted that the Abdulrahman-led NWC is committed to ensuring that no viable party asset is left to rot under its watch.

Completing the building is expected to transform the site from a “liability” into a strategic asset. Beyond providing office space, the party intends for the facility to enhance its institutional capacity and potentially serve as a revenue-generating venture to support its political operations.

The inspection has sent a ripple of optimism through the party’s rank and file, many of whom have expressed concerns over the transparency of previous contributions toward the project. By taking ownership of the inherited commitment, the leadership is attempting to restore member confidence through a culture of accountability and delivery.

Technical experts who accompanied the NWC on the tour provided preliminary assessments on the structural integrity of the building. The committee is expected to review these findings before announcing a definitive timeline for the resumption of work on the site.

The NWC further clarified that its focus remains on auditing existing commitments and delivering tangible results rather than initiating new, cosmetic projects. This approach, according to party sources, is designed to ensure structural stability ahead of future electoral cycles.

Further details regarding the financial implications and the next steps for the project remain within the prerogative of the NWC. As the party charts this renewed course, all eyes are on the leadership to see if this latest intervention will finally break the “jinx” of the Central Area project.