The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is traveling to China to hold important meetings on improving water supply to satellite towns in the FCT.
According to his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, Wike is currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on his way to China for this official mission.
While in China, Wike is expected to meet with leaders of the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group to discuss plans for a major water project.
This project is part of the federal government’s goal to improve living conditions in the FCT, especially in fast-growing areas like Gwagwalada, Kwali, and Kuje.
The talks follow up on an earlier agreement signed in September 2024 when President Bola Tinubu visited China.
During that visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with both the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the CGCOC Group to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity and water supply, with a focus on the FCT.
President Tinubu has already approved N50 billion for the development of clean water systems in FCT satellite towns.
Wike’s current trip is seen as part of the government’s drive to carry out projects that will improve services and meet the needs of local residents.
The water project aims to ensure that people living in these areas get steady access to safe drinking water, reducing the challenges they currently face.
Wike’s meetings in China are expected to push these plans closer to reality and help fulfill the government’s promises to the people of the FCT.
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