Indigenous advocacy groups representing the original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have demanded an end to what they described as Nigeria’s ‘domestic colony,’ calling for the immediate upgrade of Abuja to the status of the 37th state of the federation. They also called for the creation of two additional senatorial districts, eight new [ ]
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FCT Indigenes, Residents Want Abuja Declared 37th State
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