The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, is in China for a series of official engagements toward the provision of water for satellite towns in the FCT.
Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications, Friday disclosed that the minister, currently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, would visit China to meet with officials of the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction, CGCOC, Group over the water project.
He recalled that President Bola Tinubu had visited China in September 2024 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and CGCOC Group.
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The MoU, he said, was to improve electricity and water supply in the FCT, particularly in satellite towns.
He added that projects were part of Tinubu’s agenda to renew the hope and confidence of FCT residents in the government, through the execution of people-oriented projects.
He said that Tinubu had approved N50 billion for the provision of potable water in FCT satellite towns.
The spokesman said that Wike’s trip to China was to finalise discussion with CGCOC on the project in fulfilment of Tinubu’s directive to ensure water supply in Gwagwalada, Kwali and Kuje area councils.
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