Abuja's City Gate to host New Year Fireworks, as Wike moves to revamp recreation

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced that Abuja will, for the first time, host a New Year fireworks display at the City Gate, describing the initiative as a step towards aligning the capital with global cities.

Wike disclosed this on Monday during an inspection of the long-abandoned recreation Park situated within the old Life Camp Roundabout, where he also declared the site’s redevelopment an emergency project.

“Just like it is done all over the world, where cities usher in the New Year with fireworks, that is what we intend to do this year at the City Gate. By the grace of God, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, we will, for the first time in this country, celebrate the New Year in that manner,” the minister said.

The fireworks announcement came after the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commended the FCT Administration for its role in the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Green Nigeria Challenge, citing the transformation of the Abuja City Gate into a major public attraction.