JUST IN: FG orders closure of roads around Eagle Square over APC convention

The Federal Government has ordered the closure of access roads around the Federal Secretariat complex and Eagle Square in Abuja.

The directive was contained in a circular issued on Thursday by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

According to the circular, the road closure will take effect from Friday, March 27 to Saturday, March 28, 2026.

The circular said the closure is due to the use of Eagle Square for the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“All Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Offices located within the Federal Secretariat, Phases I, II & III are hereby informed of the closure of all access roads leading to and around the said Federal Secretariat Complex, from Friday, 27th to Saturday, 28th March, 2026,” the circular reads.

The government also directed workers whose offices are located within phases I, II and III of the federal secretariat complex and the ministry of foreign affairs to work from home on Friday.

“Accordingly, all personnel whose offices are located within Phases I, II and III of the Federal Secretariat Complex as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are to work from home on Friday, 27th March, 2026,” the circular reads.

The circular urged permanent secretaries and heads of agencies to ensure their staff comply with the directive.

The document was signed by Abdul S. U. Garba, permanent secretary, service welfare office, for the head of the civil service of the federation.