“From the bit I’ve seen about this new federal capital since I got here, things seem to be working. To a large extent, the Abuja I met in 1999 was a functioning, serviceable, beautiful capital city. With dysfunctional lighting on Abuja streets, the gaping manholes have become a major security threat. Slums and ghettos are festering across the Federal Capital. Abuja streets and neighbourhoods are dirtier today.

Source: The Guardian June 27, 2022 04:35 UTC