'We want a voice in our land' - the people evicted to build Nigeria's capital
People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.
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"The FCT is just 50 years old; I am 70 years old. We are much older than the FCT."
— Daniel Aliyu Kwali , Activist
"Because of the high cost of resettlement, the government allowed those who wished to remain in the FCT to do so."
— Nasiru Suleiman , Executive
"Up to today, they have not done..."
— Esu Bulus Yerima Pada , Activist
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People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.
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