Background
The Original Inhabitants (OIs) of the FCT were made stateless following the creation of
Abuja as the capital of Nigeria. The implications were that the people lost their livelihood,
identity, environment, and voice among (Insert the link to the baseline study) others most
especially causing a cultural genocide. Poor resettlement, inadequate access to basic
amenities like water, roads, electricity, healthcare, education, and loss of their cultural
heritage are some of the issues affecting these communities. This aligns with the United
Nations Sustainable Developmental Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), Goal 6 (Clean
Water and Sanitation, Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), Goal 14 (Life below
Water), and Goal 15 (Life on Land). The need for Host Communities to have a better
understanding and involvement in the Community Development Agreements and how to
use this to improve their socio-economy, protect their cultural heritage and enjoy the
freedom that has all been negatively affected by mining/quarrying activities, prompted the
need for this study. This report is part of a larger project on the MacArthur Foundation sponsored project that was commissioned by the Centre for Transparency and Advocacy
Centre (CTA), Abuja, Nigeria.
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