By Sarah NEGEDU
The Federal Capital Territory Administration is seeking to attract Asian investors to Abuja, with the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, urging investors to take advantage of the city’s stable policies, modern infrastructure, and secure business environment.
Mahmoud who was speaking at the 2025 Nigeria–Hong Kong–China Business Summit held at the Hong Kong International Conference Centre, declared that the business climate in Nigeria’s capital “remains conducive for enterprise growth.”
A statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Minister, Austine Elemue, on Tuesday, noted that Mahmoud reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to building a business-friendly ecosystem that attracts investments in manufacturing, logistics, and innovation.
She also commended the summit organisers for creating a platform that links ideas, investors, policymakers, and innovators across continents.
According to the statement, the minister highlighted the summit’s theme, “Tapping Nigeria’s Potential: Strategies for Becoming a Leading Manufacturing and Industrial Hub of Africa, The Natural Resources Supply Chain,” stressing Nigeria’s shift from a resource-dependent economy to one driven by production, exports, and value addition.
Quoting her directly, the statement reads “Nigeria possesses abundant natural endowments, strategic geography, and a vibrant, entrepreneurial population. What is needed now are robust international partnerships to enhance technology transfer, infrastructure growth, and industrial integration along our natural resources supply chain.”
Mahmoud also applauded the Nigeria of the Year Awards for recognising exemplary Nigerians in business, governance, and innovation, adding that such recognition reinforces confidence in the nation’s potential.
She expressed optimism that the summit’s engagements would produce tangible partnerships, deepen Nigeria-Asia relations, catalyse industrial development, and promote sustainable prosperity.
