Civil servants in Abuja will work remotely on Friday, March 27, 2026, following a Federal Government directive affecting employees whose offices are located within the Federal Secretariat Complex.
The measure is intended to ease congestion and strengthen security around the complex, which will host the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention at Eagle Square.
According to a circular issued by Abdul Garba, Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, on behalf of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, all access roads leading to and around the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phases I, II, and III, will be closed from Friday, March 27, to Saturday, March 28, 2026.
“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 statement read.
The directive applies to personnel working within Phases I, II, and III of the Federal Secretariat Complex, as well as those in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“This is due to the use of Eagle Square for the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party on the said dates,” the circular stated.
