Nigeria: A Peep Into Abuja's Many Abandoned Private Properties

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Nigeria: A Peep Into Abuja's Many Abandoned Private Properties

[Daily Trust] Just move around the major districts of Abuja, capital city of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and you will see many private properties abandoned midway into construction. Some of the house remained unattended for over 10 years. Some of the properties are multi-storey buildings which owners have left to rot away.

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