The choice of Abuja as Nigeria’s capital in the late 1970s was based on its central location, neutrality, and the need to alleviate the overcrowding and governance challenges faced in Lagos.
However, despite being designated as a neutral and central Federal Capital Territory FCT, it is often erroneously referred to as a “Northern state.”
Sheikh Gumi’s and other Islamic clerics’ recent divisive statements, suggesting that national security shouldn’t be entrusted to Christians and Southerners, have fueled concerns about the unity of the nation.
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