How do we solve the rising urban slum in Abuja? What your suggestions?

The solution to this problem is simple, build affordable public housing. The capital of a nation should be welcoming and accessible to all classes and socio-economic groups in that nation

The Govt could force developers to include 30% of new homes in Estates as affordable housing or earmark land specifically for affordable housing. Meanwhile the ingenious people need Lawyers and activists to fight their case. Only who will be brave enough to try and start the ball rolling. Enjoyed watching, Thanks David

No one should have to live like this.

Very nice documentary! I've spent some time in Abuja in 2021 and I really want this city and country to have better future. Regards.

I was just there and never saw this side of Abuja😮

I think a possible solution is first to establish a minimum wage that legally you can not pay people below a living wage - second establish building codes that any dwelling or house has to be up to standard so landlords cannot rent out poorly built houses and also limit the amount landlords can charge based on the condition of the house also to abolish paying rent for the complete year it should be every month which is easier for people to afford

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Property is way expensive in Nigeria, and they are charging in USD. I hope things will change in the next 10 years at least. I wish to visit Nigeria either Lagos, Abuja, Owerri or PH, but i like PH more.🇳🇬🇿🇦✌️

Government you settle the villagers and develop the areas. I personally own 2 land in guzape village but I couldn't develop it because of the settlement in the Guzape village.

How about the completed mansions and Estate that are all abandoned

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This video (and channel) randomly showed up and i am sincerely stepping forward to encourage and cheer the poster (David Nkwa) to continue your good and excellent work.

New subscriber here. Your content is fantastic. I had no knowledge Abuja has slums. I just believed everywhere was new, posh and expensive. Regards from a Zimbabwean 🇿🇼 KZfaqr who hopes to visit Nigeria 🇳🇬 soon.

A difficult problem to solve for sure, thank you David for the excellent video once again.

Very informative, good job David.

The solution has been suggested by one other viewer. This is a system practiced in certain cities in Denmark, property developers must include affordable housing with every development they establish. This way people of all classes get to have decent roofs over their heads. What amazes me is how all the rich people in Nigeria fail to see this as a way to give back to the society. And of course government in itself has a responsibility to provide affordable housing. We don't have to look far for examples rwanda is doing it.

Great information. It good to show the good , bad , and ugly side of the city. Much work need to be done. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾

You're right bro Mass migration + Expensive housing is the cause this problem Another great international standard documentary.

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I subscribed because your video is interesting Thanks

I must adhere , this is very informative!! Solution to the rising slum in Abuja could be solved if both the government and private sectors agree on a mutual ground to provide social infrastructure for the less privilege!! And grants free housing scheme to them as well!!

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Momo most informed observation At least they are not out onthe sidewalk like in sanfranciso

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Abuja was just like Cleveland Ohio in 1938 the US government built government homes that's now called projects for people living in shack's yes here in USA RENT WAS WHAT YOU COULD AFFORD. That's a solution

Thanks for sharing. I hope something gets better 🙌🏾🙏🏾

In India the real estate developers bulldozer the slums but the government mk them negotiate with d inhabitants and if you've been in the slum for 20yrs or more u will get a space in the new apartment the rest are relocated to a new settlement outskirt of the city.

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Hi , You have to visit Yobe state and Borno state

Nice video, very informative.

Nice video

There's always plenty of plastic and there's always plenty of rubber, Build modes for walls quick put together

My friend in Abuja is always saying his electric is very low so the place is always dark when I speak to him. Is it possible that this is were he lives

Nigerian government need to build new houses for those people

Affordable housing is the way out period..

My take here is the cost of living that is too high. Can govt do something about this cost. I have been trying to buy a house at Abuja it is just too too expensive. I would like someone to answer my question. Thank you

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Nice content. First and foremost, the Government need statistics of those slum dwellers, after which they provide mass affordable houses for them and nurk off the slums to either grow into green parks or allow developers to build houses on them.

Most of those slums have been allocated by the government. But before development can begin they need to resettle the Gwari indigenes there, that's what is taking time if the government resettled them today by this time next year you'll see all sorts of estates there.

I saw it with my own eyes and I was shocked

Unfortunately, all capital cities in the world have a common problem: very high rents. A typical 2-bedroom in Asokoro goes for N3million per annum (N250,000) a month. With a minimum wage of N30,000 a month, how would the common man live in such places except in lala land?

Those are temporal settlement Abuja is a city still under his early stage of development,very soon all those places will go for new development

The core purpose of businesses is to create value and make a lot of profit in return; you can't blame them for only building edifices that are out of reach to majority of the population. The government should not be in the business of making profit, but meeting the needs of the people. Affordable houses are supposed to be built by the government and not private developers

Most of these slums are occupied by indigenous tribes of Abuja who lost their lands as development increased in Abj and quite frankly you can't have a proper city without slums.the govt need to develop low cost housing around the city to reduce the slums

Sir the comment i commented I didn't comment it for commenting sake,or just feel like,but am telling what i know about the master plane, Abuja is planned to be the biggest city and most beautiful city in the world with 64 district on it, and is only 4 district is nearly completion,which is, wuse,garki,asokoro and maitaima.Nothing like compensation for Abuja indigen in Abuja.Abuja was carve out from old kwara state,Benue/plateau, Niger state and Kaduna.The plan was the affected people should be given places in their various state, why some accepted and some didn't,The first settlement place from Abuja is suleja which they move from present central area, people from maitaima were moved to kubwa.The reason was to correct the mistake they make in Lagos which is omorile,ma we get the land.The idea of Abuja was to built a befiting capital city for Nigerians which to to proud of, and were every Nigeria will come and feel at home no matter were you are coming from.B4 the building of the city, they went to 4 major cities and new cities in the world such as Paris,Washington dc,Brasilia and Adeileye a mordern plan city in Australia.By Gods grace am a printer,i printed Abuja master plan, am saying what i know and not what they told, Let me shock you,do you know that airport is part of central Area?

Not everyone living in the slum is an indigene. Majority of these people are low and middle class who work around the city center. Also, most of the indigenes were paid for their lands, let them use that money to build homes at the outskirts. The crime rates and disturbances in these slum areas is just too much!!!

Sadly this problem seems to be a global issue😢

Every big city in the world has slums including moscow NY etc

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It is because the ruch stay rich, and the poor get nothing. Why Burna Boy wrote THE MONSTER YOU MADE.

build affordable housing

I would of kept on filming they say that in every 3rd world country.

1. Make other towns/cities in Nigeria attractive, why should anyone want to move to Abuja to live? esp if they have no business there? 2. Do something about the mentality that if you are not living in Lagos or Abuja you won't have opportunities or that you are missing in the big time. 3. Create safety around the nook and cranny of the nation, so people can feel safe to live anywhere. 4. Attack poverty and lack head-on, most people are helpless because they are poor and lack the most basic provisions of livelihood, so there is this belief that they can find a way/help or stumble on some sort of good luck if they move to the big cities eg Abuja and Lagos, little wonder you see people moving back to their states/Towns of origin during Xmas. I ask, why not live there or be close to there in the first place? I have traveled to most parts of the world, I think it's only in Africa, Nigeria esp and most poorer or less managed (some people say 3rd world or developing) countries the world over, that the migration from less developed or attractive parts of the country (depends on what the migrant is looking for though) to supposedly more developed or attractive parts is unmanageable. Fix-It people!!

The slums should be demolished,low cost housings should be built

They need low income housing!

Pan-Afrikanism is the best solution

Solving this problem is the easiest thing ever, we have very stupid government