The African Development Bank (AfDB) is expected to arrive in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, on Sunday as part of activities under its African Cities Programme.
Acciona, an international urban development and infrastructure planning firm selected by the AfDB as the programme’s technical consulting partner, will represent the bank in conducting a comprehensive urban development assessment of the city.
It would be recalled that the AfDB officially admitted Awka into its African Cities Programme, a major urban development initiative designed to prepare rapidly growing African cities for large-scale infrastructure investments and sustainable urban transformation.
As part of the visit, the AfDB delegation, in collaboration with the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), will inspect strategic locations across the capital city to identify priority areas for infrastructure development and investment.
Osita Onuko, the Managing Director of ACTDA, disclosed this during an interaction with journalists in his office in Awka.
