Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate closure of the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja for 6 months over poor maintenance.

The development comes a few days after Wike terminated, with immediate effect, the contract of Integrated Facility Management Services Ltd. for the management of the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

He also awarded the contract for the immediate comprehensive renovation of the centre to Julius Berger Nig Plc.

The ICC was constructed by Julius Berger and was completed in 1990.