Abuja Conference Centre Renamed After President Tinubu

Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced the renaming of the Abuja International Conference Centre to the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. The decision was made during the inauguration of the rehabilitated facility in Abuja on Tuesday.

In addition to the main centre, Mr. Wike also disclosed that several halls within the facility have been renamed in honour of other key Nigerian officials. These include Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kekere-Ekun.

“Today, this Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre can stand any other International Conference Centre,” Mr. Wike stated. He explained that the renaming of the individual halls was a gesture to acknowledge the support of the various arms of government for the FCT.

“The National Assembly is one such arm of government. So we have named one hall Tajudeen Abbas hall, we have named Godswill Akpabio hall, and your Vice President, we have named one of these halls after the Vice President, and then the CJN, we have also named one of the halls after the CJN,” he said, emphasizing that these represent “the three arms of the government, working together.”

Mr. Wike highlighted the history of the centre, noting its construction in 1991 under a military government and its subsequent long period without significant upgrades. He credited President Tinubu’s leadership for the recent rehabilitation, stating, “Within eight months Mr President, this is what we have. And I agree that without your leadership, it wouldn’t have been possible.”

Looking to the future, the FCT Minister also announced that all ministries and government agencies wishing to use the newly refurbished conference centre will now be required to pay. This policy, he said, is crucial for the proper maintenance and sustainability of the facility. “How do we sustain this? I want to let everybody know, whether you’re a Ministry, whether you’re an agency, you want to use this, you have to pay something. That’s the only way it can be sustained.”