Executive summary
This report presents evidence of the level of knowledge and involvement of institutions,
and policies put in place to protect the cultural values and rights of the Original
Inhabitants of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The report includes information that
was collected from a survey of 52 respondents of both indigenes and non-indigens of
different age range, sex and tribe resident in FCT from three Area Councils namely;
AMAC, Bwari and Kwali.
Evidence gathered from our survey shows that 88.5% of the respondents are not aware
of institutions that addresses culture of the Original Inhabitants of FCT. Only 11.5%
indicated that they are aware of such institutions but identified INGOS/NGO/CBO as such
institution that can address their culture in general.
94.2% of respondents are not aware and has no clue of laws / policies put in place that
protects the cultural rights of the Original Inhabitants and therefore does not know how
effective these laws are. From the survey, we gathered that the people had no knowledge
of either law protecting their cultural values and environmental rights in FCT.
The report concludes with a series of recommendations on how to promote the cultural
values and environmental rights of the Original Inhabitants of FCT. Emphasis was on the
need to work with the media, traditional and community platforms and government
agencies in other to increase awareness of laws put in place, institutions positioned to
protect both the cultural values and environmental rights of indigenes in FCT.
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