Exploring How Long-Term Residents Influence Environmental Policy Decisions in the Takushara Settlement in Abuja, Nigeria
AGBANUSI UCHECHUKWU JONATHAN
Rapid urbanization of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has increasingly marginalized indigenous communities, creating a significant disconnect between top-down environmental governance and how it affects residents. Previous research has found that this land swap displaces indigenous stewards and erodes their traditional ecological knowledge, endangering local livelihoods, food security, and sustainable management of natural resources. The purpose of this narrative qualitative study was