- The Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) has been renamed after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by FCT minister Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, June 10
- The iconic facility was originally constructed in 1991 under the administration of former Military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, designed to serve as a first-class event centre meeting global standards
- Dada Olusegun, a presidential aide, shared photos of the development on Tuesday as Tinubu commissions the newly renovated facility
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FCT, Abuja – On Tuesday, June 10, Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) renamed the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Wike renames ICC to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre.
Photo credit: Daddy D.O @DOlusegunSource: Twitter
While speaking at the commissioning of the edifice by the Tinubu in Abuja, Wike said the ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre’ is a world-class structure requiring constant maintenance.
As reported by The Nation, he noted with the permission of the president that anybody that would use the newly renovated ICC must be made to pay irrespective of his or her status.
See the photos as Tinubu commissions the newly renovated International Conference Centre;
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Reactions as Wike vows to support Tinubu’s re-election
In another development, TheTalk.NG previously reported that PDP chieftain Dare Glintstone Akinniyi reacted to Nyesom Wike’s declaration of support for President Tinubu’s second-term bid despite being a member of the PDP.
In an interview with TheTalk.NG, the PDP national youth group spokesperson, described Wike’s statement as an embarrassment and questioned his loyalty to the party ahead of the 2027 election but expressed concern over the party’s silence.
Source: TheTalk.NG
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