The Council was created in 2005 as a critical Organization to address specifically, in accordance with the FCT Act, efficient running and operation and maintenance of infrastructures and provide Municipal services across FCT.

 Functions:

• To initiate and formulate policies that would guarantee efficient service delivery by its Constituents Department.
• To oversees and co-ordinates the activities of all Department under its authority.
• To ensure proper maintenance and management of the city’s infrastructural facilities, utilities & services in a sustainable and cost effective manner.
• To cooperate and encourage interaction between similar organization and Agencies responsible for City Management at local & international levels.
• To bring and advise the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from time to time on matters relating to City Management.

Departments:

The Coordinator is the Chief Executive of the Council and reports directly to the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory.  All other Departments/Board of the Council report directly to the Coordinator in order to accord the Coordinator a mechanism through which he can assert the coordinating, supervisory and monitory, mandate impose on the office. The Council is made up of:

Units under the Coordinator’s Office which are as follows:

• Legal Unit
• Public Relation Unit
• Audit Unit
• Special Duties Unit
• Procurement/Tender Unit

Abuja Metropolitan Management Council has Five Departments namely:

1. Admin & Finance (A&F)
2. Department of Development Control (DoDC)

iii.    Facilities Maintenance & Management (FMM)

1. Parks & Recreation Department (P&R)
2. FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD)