Nigeria Funds Abdulsalami Abubakar Centre
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Jun 13, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026
The directive by President Bola Tinubu to allocate land and fund the Abdulsalami Abubakar Africa Resource Centre is a positive development for the real estate and construction sectors in Nigeria. The significant donations from prominent businessmen like Aliko Dangote and Abdul Samad Rabiu, along with government bodies, indicate strong support for the initiative, potentially boosting investor confidence in projects with national significance.
President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, directed the Minister of the Nigeria — Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Nyesom Wike, to allocate a substantial parcel of land in Abuja for the development of the Abdulsalami Abubakar Africa Resource Centre. This directive was made during the 84th birthday celebration of former Head of State Abubakar Malami, in recognition of his contributions to peace, democracy, and national development in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu also pledged that the federal government would fund the construction of the center. The event, which included the public presentation of three books honoring Abubakar Malami, saw significant donations from individuals like Aliko Dangote (N500 million) and Abdul Samad Rabiu (N250 million), as well as from the Nigeria — Senate of Nigeria (N100 million) and the Nigeria — House of Representatives (Nigeria) (N50 million). Former leaders such as Thabo Mbeki, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, and Goodluck Jonathan also spoke, commending Abubakar Malami's legacy.
Set up alerts, explore entity relationships, search across thousands of events, and build custom intelligence feeds.
Open Dashboard