Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, has assured all direct foreign investors of security and other favourable conditions that would enable them reap good returns on investments in FCT.
He spoke when executive members of Edimo Hol-dings of Italy, led by its Chairman, Dr. Carlo Taddei, paid him a visit to explore ways of investing in FCT.
Senator Mohammed told them that FCT, made up of 8,000 square kilometres of land, was open to both foreign and local investors.
The Minister said FCT Administration, FCTA, has strengthened the Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre, AIIC, to midwife the inflow of big investments under the public, private partnership, PPP, platform.
of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
He told the Italian investor: “Your coming to Nigeria is at the time we are putting mechanisms in place for the opening of more districts.”
He informed them that the Balkan Development Centre of Dallas, Texas, US, which is building the Abuja Town Centre, the Churchgate Group constructing the Abuja World Trade Centre and Kohath which is building the Abuja International Film Village were making a total investment of about $4 Billion in the FCT.
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