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Housing Development in Nigeria's New Capital at Abuja
Author(s) -
Morah Erasmus U.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
african development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1467-8268
pISSN - 1017-6772
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8268.1992.tb00149.x
Subject(s) - polity , federal capital territory , socioeconomic status , capital (architecture) , economic growth , socioeconomic development , geography , socioeconomics , development economics , political science , economics , sociology , population , demography , politics , law , archaeology
Nigeria's new capital at Abuja was chiefly intended to enhance national unity, by ensuring equitable access for all citizens irrespective of demographic or socioeconomic background. However, after a decade and a half of implementation, Abuja promises to become a city of disharmony, a divisive element to further erode the Nigerian Polity.