AWKA EMERGES FIRST NIGERIAN CITY TO BENEFIT FROM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK URBAN PROGRAM. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.
Awka Emerges First Nigerian City to Benefit from African Development Bank Urban Program By Ukpa Ewa Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, has emerged as the first city in Nigeria to benefit from the African Cities Programme of the African Development Bank aimed at transforming urban infrastructure and city development across Africa. The development followed the signing of a contract with Acciona Construction Firm of Spain on May 4, as representatives of the company visited the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority in Awka to commence preliminary engagements on the project. Speaking during the meeting, Urban Development and Coordinating City Expert, Mohammad Yari mni, said the African Cities Programme was designed to help participating cities assess their development challenges, prioritise critical infrastructure needs and develop bankable projects capable of attracting financing from the African Development Bank and other international financial institutions. According to him...


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