1976Event
Abuja chosen as new Federal Capital Territory
The government accepted a plan to move the capital from Lagos to a more central Federal Capital Territory.
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1976
Abuja chosen as new Federal Capital Territory
The government accepted a plan to move the capital from Lagos to a more central Federal Capital Territory.
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What happened
The government accepted a plan to move the capital from Lagos to a more central Federal Capital Territory. Abuja was designed as a symbol of neutrality and national integration.
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