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By Anthony Maliki, Abuja In a historic move signalling a bold era of infrastructure renewal and economic expansion, President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the ambitious Abuja City Walk Development project with the inauguration of its experience centre. Speaking during the ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, President Tinubu described the multi-billion-dollar project, located within the Abuja Technology Village (ATV) corridor along the strategic Airport Road, as one of the most ambitious private-sector collaborations in Nigeria’s history. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the event which was attended by high-profile government officials, foreign diplomats, and captains of industry, President Tinubu stated that the project is a tangible manifestation of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In a statement by the Deputy Director of Press in the Office of the Minister, Rabi Musa Umar, he emphasized that the ambitious Abuja City Walk project, modelled after the Dubai City Walk, was not merely an architectural marvel, but a gateway to a prosperous, modern future designed to reposition the Federal Capital Territory as a premier global hub for commerce, tourism, and luxury living. “Today, we are not just opening a building; we are unveiling the window to a multi-billion-dollar future. On assumption of office, we promised Nigerians a radical economic transformation and infrastructure renewal. This Experience Centre stands as proof that our administration does not just make promises: we execute them with determination,” President Tinubu declared. To maximize the economic potential of the development, the President announced that the corridor has been granted Free Trade Zone status, which will eliminate traditional trade friction and foster a fertile environment for regional commerce, medical tourism, premium retail, and high-end hospitality. Beyond its physical grandeur, President Tinubu also explained that the Abuja City Walk is designed as a massive economic engine tailored for Nigeria’s unique demographic trajectory. He said with the average age of the Nigerian population sitting at a youthful 17.9 years, and the nation projected to reach 440 million people by 2050, mega projects of such scale were vital to channelling youth energy productively. President Tinubu added that the development is expected to generate tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs, stimulating localized supply chains from cement manufacturing to advanced digital tech services. He commended the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for his dogged leadership and unwavering focus on execution, stressing that the Minister, through aggressive land administration reforms and the eradication of bureaucratic inertia, has transformed the Abuja Technology Village corridor which lay dormant for decades into a bustling construction hub. Reassuring the global business community, President Tinubu said, “Let me use this medium to reassure both domestic and international investors — Nigeria is open for business, and your investments are safe.” Speaking earlier, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Wike, revealed that the ATV corridor had lain dormant for over three decades, during which parts of the land fell prey to speculators and land grabbers brandishing forged documents....
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