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Tinubu Inaugurates Remodelled Abuja City Gate

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Tinubu Inaugurates Remodelled Abuja City Gate 

By Ahmad Sirajo Makama, Abuja

The symbolic city gate leading into Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja now wears a new look epitomizing the spirit of the nation’s unity in diversity.

This follows the inauguration of the remodelled Abuja City Gate by President Bola Tinubu.

Speaking at the event, the President, who was represented on the occasion by his wife and the nation’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu called on Abuja residents to protect and preserve the landmark public infrastructure.

President Tinubu underscored the importance of any City Gate worldwide saying:

“When we look at a nation’s capital, it represents the heart of its people. Abuja is Nigeria’s diplomatic and administrative centre, where all thirty-six states meet. Therefore, its city gate is one of the major first impressions of this city that welcomes visitors, reflects the character of our people, and communicates the pride our nation takes in its capital. 

“This newly remodelled Abuja city gate, with its beautiful water fountain representing the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, tells every visitor and Nigerians arriving from the airport that they have entered a city built on unity, diversity, and shared aspirations. This city gate can proudly stand side by side with notable gateways and public monuments in many cities around the world.”

The President further said the remodelled City Gate is a towering monument to Nigeria's unity in diversity commemorating the 3rd anniversary of his administration and the 50th anniversary of the Federal Capital Territory.

He appreciated the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, for implementing the project that now gives a new look to the city of Abuja. 

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike praised the representative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the First Lady, who he credited with the idea that gave birth to the new look of the City Gate.

“What is the role of the First Lady, it is to fill the gaps where necessary. She called my attention to the bad shape which the City Gate was in before. People should emulate what you are doing and thinking about the nation.

“When people come here now, for their social events, to take pictures, they can say ‘I am overseas, the overseas I am is Nigeria,” he said. 

Built in 1991 by the Ibrahim Babangida administration as a welcoming monument, where the three arms of government were received into Abuja as the new FCT, the now remodelled City Gate is the latest in the series of landmark infrastructure built and inaugurated by the FCT administration to mark the third anniversary of the Tinubu administration.