The first time I saw the Zuma Rock as a national monument of Nigeria was when it was depicted on the N100 note as a symbol of our national treasure. I have heard myths and mysterious stories about the rock. I remember so well that in the past when we used to farm behind the rock, I would never go to the farm alone without the company of my siblings because of many of these…
Over the years Abuja has continued to witness a mass influx of people into the city on a daily basis. This migration has caused transportation to remain one of the biggest challenges in the capital city of Nigeria. The rural-urban migration perhaps cut across every city in Nigeria, where the people go to the urban centres in search of better lives and greener pastures. However, the growing population in the FCT as a result of…
It is supposed to be an International Fruit Market where all kinds of edible products and vegetables are sold, but has Zuba turned out that way? Given the nature of the market and how it attracts businesses, resident farmers who grow fruits in FCT, as well as businessmen and women, throng the market daily to buy and sell without minding the environment where they carry out their trade. Abuja residents buying and selling at Zuba The…
Cities are known to be large human settlements. Deļ¬ned as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively deļ¬ned boundaries, cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, and communication. So, the prospect of urban innovation excites the imagination, even more, the dreaming of what a āsmart cityā will look like in some gleaming future, and is by its nature an exciting innovative gesture. Thatās the case for the Centenary City underway…