the federal capital territory was moved to abuja on 12 december 1991.
the federal capital territory was moved to abuja on 12 december 1991.
when was the federal capital territory moved to abuja?
12 december 1991
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abuja () is the capital city of nigeria located in the centre of the country within the federal capital territory (fct). it is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s, replacing the country's most populous city of lagos as the capital on 12 december 1991. abuja's geography is defined by aso rock, a monolith left by water erosion. the presidential complex, national assembly, supreme court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. zuma rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to kaduna.
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the federal capital territory, commonly known as fct, or loosely as fct-abuja, is a federal territory in central nigeria. abuja, the capital city of nigeria, is located in this territory. fct was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of old kwara, niger, kaduna and plateau states with the bulk of landmass carved out of niger state. it is within the middle belt region of the country. unlike the states of nigeria, which are headed by elected governors, it is administered by the federal capital territory administration, headed by a minister appointed by the president.
federal capital territory, nigeria