Abuja’s smart city driven by economic empowerment, others – Wike

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has stated that Abuja’s “Smart City Vision” is being driven by strategic investments across five key areas: urban mobility, sustainability, public safety, digital governance, and economic empowerment. Wike, who was speaking at the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, also […]

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has stated that Abuja’s “Smart City Vision” is being driven by strategic investments across five key areas: urban mobility, sustainability, public safety, digital governance, and economic empowerment.

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 is actively collaborating with international agencies and private sector actors. Projects include working with JICA on Smart Water Metering, Chinese support for intelligent 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 with the UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, who also oversees the Political Affairs Office of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

In a statement issued 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.”