FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike,
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike has said the newly rehabilitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja has generated over N700 million in just three weeks.
Wike disclosed this during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja.
Wike said, “The shocking thing is that the man who was running it from Adamawa was paying the government N50 million a year. But in just three weeks that we opened it after the renovation, we have made over N700 million.”
He added that the rehabilitation of the centre was a success story, despite criticism from some individuals.
Wike praised the teamwork that went into the rehabilitation of the centre, saying, “It was not easy. Nobody lost his life, no accident going from here to outside the city – Kwali, Gwagwalada and Bwari.
“It has not been easy. We thank God for the grace; we thank God for the strength given to all of us. It’s teamwork and we did it successfully.”
Wike also called on Nigerians to disregard people who had opportunities to be in government for several years but could not facilitate critical infrastructure in their states.
“These are people who claim that they want to rescue Nigeria,” he said.
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