Centenary City was conceived as a legacy project to mark the 100 year anniversary of Nigeria by January 1, 2014, during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. The City will have a mixed-use urban centre, a central business district, a financial centre, a museum and cultural centre to promote African and global arts, world-class hotels, Grade A offices, residential districts, an 18-hole golf course, polo and country club, an international convention center, sports and leisure facilities, a safari Park, educational institutions, healthcare and community amenities It is to be private-sector driven. Centenary City has been declared an Economic City and approved for
Association of National Accountants of Nigeria a fake West African Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate dated 1980. It was said that when ICAN discovered the fake, Dikko abandoned an attempt to become a fellow of ICAN and instead opted for ANAN membership. These allegations were later proven false, and the police declared Dikko's accuser Olajide Ibrahim wanted for making false allegations. In October 2010 President Goodluck Jonathan spoke at the Annual National Conference of ANAN. He challenged his audience to champion transparency and fight corruption by refusing to allow manipulation of accounting records and processes for corrupt purposes. The ANAN donated a research center to the Nasarawa