1991Event
Nine new states and Abuja move
Nigeria expanded from twenty-one to thirty states and formally moved the federal capital from Lagos to Abuja.
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1991
Nine new states and Abuja move
Nigeria expanded from twenty-one to thirty states and formally moved the federal capital from Lagos to Abuja.
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Nigeria expanded from twenty-one to thirty states and formally moved the federal capital from Lagos to Abuja. The new map increased demands for federal allocations and offices.
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