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Wike, who was speaking at the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, also disclosed that Abuja was actively collaborating with international agencies and private sector actors, including projects with JICA on Smart Water Metering, Chinese support for intelligence Traffic Lights, and ongoing ventures such as the Abuja City Walk and the Abuja Industrial Park. These, he stressed, reflect Abuja’s commitment to leveraging public-private partnerships and city-to-city exchanges to accelerate innovation.

Earlier, the Minister had met the UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, who also oversees the Political Affairs Office of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

In a statement in Dubai on Tuesday, by the Minister's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike joined global Mayors and city leaders at the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum to highlight "Abuja’s bold steps toward becoming a world-class smart city."

Apart from the FCT Minister, other speakers at the forum, which was moderated by the Lead of the Sustainable Urban Development Portfolio, UNESCWA, Dr Sukaina Al Nasrawi, were; Director of Data and Statistics Planning and Governance, Digital Dubai Authority, Sara Al Zarooni, Executive Director of Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Dubai Future Foundation, Saeed Al Falasi, Deputy CEO and Head of Investments, Crescent Enterprises, UAE, Tushar Singh Singhvi and Chief Sales Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa of Wilo Group, Lyman Tu.

Wike was accompanied to the event by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Legal and Multilateral Cooperation, Barr. Benedict Daudu, Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, Engr Richard Yunana Dauda, Director, Department of Development and Control, Mukhtar Galadima, Director Engineering Services, Engr Chuks Udeh and Director of Protocol, Sani Musa Daura.

The Minister underscored Abuja’s unique status as "a purpose-built and ever evolving capital with a clear master plan, vision, and mission anchored on service delivery to citizens."

Noting that under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Abuja’s “Smart City Vision” was being driven by strategic investments across five key areas, Wike said; "Urban Mobility is about expansion of transportation networks, intelligent traffic systems, and public transport solutions to reduce congestion and enhance accessibility.

"Sustainability is about smart waste management, renewable energy adoption, and waste-to-wealth initiatives aimed at a cleaner, greener environment.

"Public Safety entails deployment of smart solar streetlights, CCTV surveillance, and rapid emergency response systems to improve security.

"Digital Governance involves creation of platforms like the FCT Call Centre and digitized land registry to promote citizen engagement, transparency, and efficiency in service delivery.

"Economic Empowerment bothers on creating jobs and attracting tech companies by expanding Abuja’s digital environment."

The FCT Minister also emphasized the importance of data in shaping opportunities for Abuja’s youth, referencing Nigeria’s upcoming National Employment Database in partnership with global development partners.

"This system will match skills with job opportunities, guide targeted training, and support entrepreneurship programs led by the Abuja Enterprise Agency," he said.

Wike further reaffirmed that "Abuja’s transformation into a smart and sustainable city was not only about technology, but about placing citizens at the center of development - building a safer, more inclusive, and prosperous environment for all."


Lere Olayinka
Senior Special Assistant
Public Communications and Social Media
October 28, 2025

anonimi:
Water Scarcity Hits Maitama, Embassies Affected

Tue, 25 Feb 2025

A severe water scarcity has hit the downtown area of Maitama District in the Federal Capital City over the last two weeks, Abuja Metro reports.

Many parts of the affluent neighbourhood have been struggling with lack of pipe-borne water as the Federal Capital Territory Water Board supply has been off.

https://dailytrust.com/water-scarcity-hits-maitama-embassies-affected/

anonimi:
FCT Teacher’s Strike: The unfolding crisis that has kept Abuja’s children out of school for months

The industrial action is the third in a series since late 2024.

ByQosim SuleimanandZainab Adewale July 2, 2025 Reading Time: 4 mins read
For over three months, public primary school pupils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been out of the classroom due to a teachers’ strike.

The industrial action has seen multiple suspensions and resumptions and is the third since late 2024.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/804767-fct-teachers-strike-the-unfolding-crisis-that-has-kept-abujas-children-out-of-school-for-months.html?tztc=1

zinaunreal:
Wike don maciate. Where all the money dey go

zinaunreal:
Wike don maciate. Where all the money dey go

zinaunreal:
Wike don maciate. Where all the money dey go

anonimi:
Smart city of no water and uneducated children?

Is Wike joking about this


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zenburster:
Maciate is a word?

Your phone didn't indicate you were making a mistake?

Wow

tunapawizzy:
na the 40 years old whiskey dey cause am

zenburster:
Maciate is a word?

Your phone didn't indicate you were making a mistake?

Wow

zinaunreal:
No jollof na word too. Next time use your common sense

zinaunreal:
🖐🖐🖐🖐 waka . Use that yiur grammar and get your jobless self a job 😆. Recomend it for peller na if them no go laugh that your akara certificate . In this day and age this over educated insignificant human being still dey flash grammar. Camman shift

And na our grammatical error still dey make am to Oxford dictionary. I just pity your stiffness. Remain in that bottom you are. Boys dey count dollars this one dey run grammarian all over the Internet. If that's not joblesness wetin that one be? Even my uneducated aboki with him shop is better than your bank account.

Aboki dey breakdown buildings for port harcourt they build massively this one dey type say wrong grammar. Guy youre lost. Make eba with maciate

zinaunreal:
WAKA. use the mistakes go achieve one million dollars 😆 graduate wey don cast 😆 Una time don pass . Casted thing. Your services are no longer needed in this era of smarter people and Ai. Go and get a job else na garri you go drink through your life

zenburster:
Illiterate 🤣🤣🤣

See mistakes everywhere

zinaunreal:
Mr English man. 😆 English hungry man. English finish you Dia. When your Illiterate landlord ask for rent, use English to pay him. You never see anything