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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday officially opened the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the multi-billion-dollar Abuja City Walk development, saying the project ends decades of stagnation and signals that “Nigeria is open for business” to local and foreign investors.
Represented at the ceremony by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu described the launch as more than the opening of a building, calling it “a window to a multi-billion-dollar future” and a tangible manifestation of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“It is with deep pride and optimism that I welcome you all to the official launch of the sales office and experience centre for the landmark Abuja City Walk project development,” he said.
“Today, we are not just opening a building; we are unveiling the window to a multi-billion-dollar future. We are presenting a tangible manifestation of our Renewed Hope Agenda, sculpted in concrete, innovation and unwavering determination.”
Tinubu said the Abuja City Walk, located along the Abuja Airport Expressway corridor, ranks among the most ambitious private-sector investments in Nigeria’s history and will serve as the Federal Capital Territory’s gateway to the world. While inspired by developments such as Dubai City Walk, he said the project has been adapted to Nigeria’s realities and aspirations.
“This experience centre stands as proof that our administration does not just make promises; we execute them with determination,” the President said, adding that sustainable development requires strong government-private sector collaboration and pointing to the project as a model partnership.
Tinubu announced plans to grant the corridor Free Trade Zone status to remove trade bottlenecks and promote regional commerce, medical tourism, premium retail and high-end hospitality. He also reassured investors on security and regulatory protections.
“Let me reassure both domestic and international investors: Nigeria is open for business, and your investments are safe. Our legal, physical and financial frameworks are continuously being optimised to protect capital, guarantee returns and eliminate unnecessary administrative bottlenecks,” he said.
The President credited FCT Minister Nyesom Wike with reviving the long-abandoned Abuja Technology Village corridor, saying decisive reforms and improved land administration had ended years of land speculation and abandoned projects. “For 20 years, the Abuja Technology Village corridor lay dormant. Today, through aggressive land administration reforms and the eradication of bureaucratic inertia, it is being transformed into a bustling construction hub,” Tinubu said.
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Tinubu urged the rapid commencement of physical construction, charging the FCT Administration and the developers, Master International Links, to translate the launch of the Experience Centre into tangible progress.
He stressed the economic benefits beyond luxury real estate, including tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs for engineers, artisans and professionals, as well as supply chain gains across the FCT and neighbouring states. “This experience centre is an invitation to be a part of Nigeria’s future. It is a physical declaration that we possess the courage to conceive big dreams and the discipline to bring them to life,” he said before formally declaring the facility open.
Wike earlier said the project aligns with Tinubu’s investment drive and revealed that the revival followed discussions with development partners introduced through the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Emem Usoro. Wike said he had been sceptical after years of proposals that never materialised but became convinced when the developers agreed to immediate site inspections.
He explained that the 250-hectare site—originally allocated for the Abuja Technology Village three decades ago—had been overtaken by land grabbers and fraudulent claims before the FCT intervened. “I put my foot down and said this is government property and I must drive this development to come to the FCT,” Wike said, adding that he personally chaired an implementation committee to cut bureaucratic delays.
Government, he said, met its obligations by issuing statutory approvals within days, constructing access roads through CGC Nigeria Limited and coordinating agencies to fast-track the project. “The whole essence of government is to provide an enabling environment for investors to come in and develop. There are a lot of jobs that will be created here,” Wike said. He warned the developers that failure to meet agreed milestones would lead to the withdrawal of the land: “If the timelines are not met, we’ll take back our land.”
Executive Director of Link Developments Master, City Walk, Kassim Gidado, described the Experience Centre as a major milestone and said the facility offers investors an immersive preview through physical models, interactive displays and furnished prototype apartments.
The master plan covers 250 hectares and envisions a “city within a city” featuring a Google Tech Village, a Knowledge Park with two universities, healthcare facilities, malls, five-star hotels, exhibition centres, residential communities, parks, safety services, places of worship and what is projected to be West Africa’s largest indoor multipurpose arena.
Gidado said the development aims to create a climate-responsive, walkable mixed-use district where innovation, commerce, culture and community converge to position Abuja as a leading destination for global investment and sustainable urban growth.
