Abuja FCT Minister Assures Diplomats

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria===Abuja, assured the diplomatic community of the Nigerian Federal Government's commitment to maintaining a secure and enabling environment for their operations. This assurance was given at the European Union Complex in Nigeria===Abuja during the Saint Patrick's Day reception and the official opening of the new Embassy of Ireland. Wike emphasized President Bola Tinubu's administration's efforts to transform Nigeria===Abuja into a world-class capital. He also urged foreign embassies with land allocations in the FCT to develop their properties promptly, citing recent issues with land grabbers. The event was attended by Ireland's Minister of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers, and the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Peter Ryan, among other diplomats. Wike also hinted at a potential visit to Ireland, facilitated by the appointment of O. C. J. Okocha as Nigeria's Ambassador-Designate to Ireland.