Wike Heads to China to Tackle Water Challenges in FCT Satellite Towns

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has embarked on an official trip to China to pursue strategic partnerships aimed at improving water supply in the FCT’s satellite communities.

This development was made public in a Thursday statement by Mr. Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Affairs.

Olayinka said that the minister was currently in  Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, en route to China.

He explained that while in China, Wike would 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 (MoU) with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and CGCOC Group.

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 fulfillment of Tinubu’s directive to ensure water supply in Gwagwalada, Kwali and Kuje area councils. 

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