INTRODUCTION: “For decades, the Original Inhabitants of the FCT have
faced several forms of infringement of their
fundamental rights. This has manifested in the form of
institutionalized discrimination, disenfranchisement,
and outright marginalization within the Nigerian polity.”
(CHRICED)2021.
The Original inhabitants (OIs) of the Federal Capital
Territory were made stateless following the creation of
Abuja as the capital of Nigeria. The implications are
that the people lost their livelihood, identity,
environment, and voice among others. Due to the
influx of people from not only different parts of the
country but from all parts of the globe, different norms
and values were introduced and seems to subsume the
values, cultures, and ways of life of the indigenous
people of Abuja. Historical, cultural and art heritage
sites are blasted due to extractive mining activities by
construction companies or fortune seekers and for
urban development. Such activities have not only
impacted negatively on the environment but has
diminished the cultural values of the people.
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