The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is set to visit China for a series of official engagements aimed at advancing the FCT satellite towns water project. The Minister is currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, en route to China, where he is scheduled to meet with officials of the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction Group.
This visit follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Nigerian government and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and CGCOC Group during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to China in September 2024.
The MoU aims to improve electricity and water supply in the FCT following the President’s Tinubu emphasis on the importance of providing potable water in FCT satellite towns, approving ₦50 billion for the project.
The Minister’s visit to China is part of efforts to implement this directive, focusing on water supply in Gwagwalada, Kwali, and Kuje Area Councils.
According to officials, this is the second time the Minister is visiting China in 2025 and he is expected to return to Nigeria next week after concluding his meetings with the CGCOC Group.
Editor: Ken Eseni
