The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum (2025APCS) taking place this week.
His arrival was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday in Dubai by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
Wike departed Abuja on Sunday and landed in Dubai at about 4 a.m. on Monday. He was received by Nigeria’s Consul General in Dubai, Ambassador Zayyanu Ibrahim, together with officials from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) who had arrived ahead of him.
Among the FCTA delegation were the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Yunana Dauda; Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Legal and Multilateral Cooperation, Benedict Daudu; Director of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima; Director of Engineering Services, Chuks Udeh; and Director of Protocol, Sani Daura.
On Tuesday, Wike is expected to lead a discussion panel where he will speak about recent developments in the FCT and interact with mayors from other leading global cities.
According to the organisers, the 2025APCS seeks to promote sustainable trade and investment partnerships among cities and businesses across the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and beyond.
Initiated by the Brisbane City Council in Australia, the summit remains one of the most inclusive international gatherings of mayors, city leaders, business executives, and young professionals worldwide.