Abaji is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Abuja. The Abaji Area Council is the area council farthest from the city center and occupies approximately 1,100 square kilometers. Created in 1986, the council has a population of over 46,600 inhabitants according to a 2006 national census.[2] As a gateway to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abaji is a fast-growing area. There is a notable influx of arrivals, many moving in search of new means of livelihood.[3]
The council includes the land of the Gbagyi, Bassa, Egbira, and Ganagana people. There is also a notable Hausa population. The first settlers in Abuja are Gbagyi, Bassa, Egbira and Tiv people before the Usman Danfodio religious war came to Northcentral, Abuja South. After the kingship throne was won by the Egbira people from the Tiv people, the Egbira ruled the people but allowed the Hausa to be the Imam of the city. Abaji used to be known as Igabazi (meaning: A territory carved by Abazhi). Abaji kingdom headed by the Ona of Abaji (chairman FCT Council of Chiefs), is the oldest traditional institution in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. The land was formerly under the old Koton Karfe kingdom but agreed to join the Federal Capital Territory for developmental purposes.
The Abaji Council shares common boundaries with the Toto local government area, the Kogi local government area, and the Lapai local government area of the Nasarawa, Kogi and Niger States respectively.[4]
In 2014 the then-Chairman of the Abaji Area Council Hon. Yahaya Garba received an award for the most ethical responsible local government in the FCT, from the Centre for Ethics and Self Value Orientation.[5] Hon. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) became the chairman of Abaji Area Council in the February 12, 2022, chairmanship election of the FCT.[6]
The postal code for the area is 905101.[7]
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