FCTA denies claims of suspended environmental enforcement
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has refuted reports about a court order halting environmental services and food safety enforcement. Idris Suleiman, Legal Officer at the Public Health Department, clarified that the alleged order was misinterpreted. The department emphasized that only cases involving H-Medix Pharmacy Limited are affected. Residents and business owners have been urged to ignore claims of a blanket suspension.
What we know
- The FCTA Public Health Department described the circulating court order as “false in its entirety and completely misinterpreted”.
- The order, granted by Justice Yusuf Halilu in Motion No. M/7935/2026, only restrains further sittings in matters involving H-Medix Pharmacy Limited.
- The department stated that overall enforcement activities have not been suspended or halted.
- Residents and business owners were advised to disregard claims of a blanket suspension of environmental health enforcement and food safety court sittings.
- The department confirmed that its offices remain open and court sittings for prosecution of defaulters are still ongoing.
