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Abuja is more than Maitama, Wuse, luxury estates and the beautiful side of the city we see all the time.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTsM8-kVggA?si=DusGpXvcSzsLW4-D

This time, I went to Gwagwalada to explore one of the most misunderstood parts of Abuja.

From the Gwagwalada market, housing and different communities to the roads, businesses, institutions, development and everyday life of the people living here, I wanted to see what Gwagwalada is really like.

Is Gwagwalada really as “far” or “undeveloped” as people make it seem? What is housing like? How affordable is life here? And what do the people who actually live here think about Gwagwalada?

We have a beautiful FCT after all

Gwagwalina,radio for more info

Whichever way, Gwagwalada is not a decent location to reside in the FCT.

Aside being an outskirt locality, Gwagwalada remains a suburb for rowdy people - more of an Hausa community.

It is not just about the aesthetic of a location or the kind of infrastructures within the locality. It is about the kind of mindset and level of exposure of the people within the locality that determines the standard of the place.
The majority of people living in Gwagwalada have a mentality that wouldn't earn approval rating.
Many people will even prefer Kujr to Gwagwalada.
For many right thinking FCT residents, Gwagwalada is a NO NO.

Gwagwalada is so hot and populated with poor planning.

CharleyBright:
Whichever way, Gwagwalada is not a decent location to reside in the FCT

But e follow for Abuja baa?

Gwags Gwags

Feels very different from Abuja.

CharleyBright:
Whichever way, Gwagwalada is not a decent location to reside in the FCT

So says someone who doesn't know jack about Abuja.

Gotocourt:
Gwagwalada is so hot and populated with poor planning.

Says someone without an urban planning degree or experience.

kingreign:
Says someone without an urban planning degree or experience.

If you did URP, u won't talk this.
I remain your favourite surveyor

Gwags!! Leave that side jeje oOo 😆 students community.

Gwags, Mpape, Kubwa and Lugbe have different vibes from Abuja.. I didn't make mistake by not adding Mararaba

Gwagwalada is a place where the rich come to find poor people to do bad things

Gwagwalada is FCT not Abuja. There’s a difference. Mararaba is in Nassarawa State but is less than 10 kilometers from Aso Rock villa. Gwagwalada is a good 80 kilometers from the city center. Don’t forget that Abaji is FCT too but nearly 120 kilometers from the city center.

The FCT is made up of;

1. Abuja municipal.
2. Abaji.
3. Gwagwalada.
4. Bwari.
5. Kuje.
6. Kwali.

These places are distinct and the distances show very well. They are all far from each other.

"I get one guy for Gwagwalada name na yoo"

Tony tetuila's "Na you saabi"

oglalasioux:
Gwagwalada is FCT not Abuja. There’s a difference. Mararaba is in Nassarawa State but is less than 10 kilometers from Aso Rock villa. Gwagwalada is a good 80 kilometers from the city center. Don’t forget that Abaji is FCT too but nearly 120 kilometers from the city center.

The FCT is made up of;

1. Abuja municipal.
2. Abaji.
3. Gwagwalada.
4. Bwari.
5. Kuje.
6. Kwali.

These places are distinct and the distances show very well. They are all far from each other.

are you saying Gwagwalada to Abaji is just 40km apart? It's laughable to say Gwagwalada is twice as far from City Centre as it is from Abaji!

Odobaone:
Gwags!! Leave that side jeje oOo 😆 students community.

Gwags, Mpape, Kubwa and Lugbe have different vibes from Abuja.. I didn't make mistake by not adding Mararaba

Mararaba no be Abuja na.

Although Omar can say it is approximately Abuja due to its closeness to the capital city. Baring the usual traffic between aso junction and sharp corner, you can't spend more than 10 minutes driving from mararaba to nyanyan Abuja.

oglalasioux:
Gwagwalada is FCT not Abuja. There’s a difference. Mararaba is in Nassarawa State but is less than 10 kilometers from Aso Rock villa. Gwagwalada is a good 80 kilometers from the city center. Don’t forget that Abaji is FCT too but nearly 120 kilometers from the city center.

The FCT is made up of;

1. Abuja municipal.
2. Abaji.
3. Gwagwalada.
4. Bwari.
5. Kuje.
6. Kwali.

These places are distinct and the distances show very well. They are all far from each other.

Funny enough, gwagwa is a suburb in the fct that is very far from gwagwalada.

From the names, a new comer will think they are very close to each other

CharleyBright:
Whichever way, Gwagwalada is not a decent location to reside in the FCT.

Aside being an outskirt locality, Gwagwalada remains a suburb for rowdy people - more of an Hausa community.

It is not just about the aesthetic of a location or the kind of infrastructures within the locality. It is about the kind of mindset and level of exposure of the people within the locality that determines the standard of the place.
The majority of people living in Gwagwalada have a mentality that wouldn't earn approval rating.
Many people will even prefer Kujr to Gwagwalada.
For many right thinking FCT residents, Gwagwalada is a NO NO.

This your analysis dey one kind

The people you refer to as hausas are mainly Gwaris, the indigenes

Gwagwalada hosts the university of Abuja mini campus and the teaching hospital

If you work around that axis, gwagwalada is the biggest town around that area, I no gree with this your analysis

Please join me at gwagwalada yoruba community make we eat fish

[quote author=CharleyBright post=140831351]Whichever way, Gwagwalada is not a decent location to reside in the FCT.

Aside being an outskirt locality, Gwagwalada remains a suburb for rowdy people - more of an Hausa community.

It is not just about the aesthetic of a location or the kind of infrastructures within the locality. It is about the kind of mindset and level of exposure of the people within the locality that determines the standard of the place.
The majority of people living in Gwagwalada have a mentality that wouldn't earn approval rating.
Many people will even prefer Kujr to Gwagwalada.
For many right thinking FCT residents, Gwagwalada is a NO NO.


is a no no because Hausas are there hmm

Gwagwalada far abeg. TP be like from Abuja to Lokoja

Bluntguy:
But e follow for Abuja baa?

Abaji which is about 100km after Gwagwalada is still part of Abuja.

You will know whether you're in Abuja or not only when you pass Abaji, Gwagwalada, Zuba and see welcome to Abuja.

Don’t people I don’t no their business wrong comments abt that local government is jealousy that is part of Abuja

Bluntguy:
But e follow for Abuja baa?

lol people with reasons.. fct or Abuja they are all the same don’t separate all aboriginals of abuja.. period you can go separate your own state people not theirs

oglalasioux:
Gwagwalada is FCT not Abuja. There’s a difference. Mararaba is in Nassarawa State but is less than 10 kilometers from Aso Rock villa. Gwagwalada is a good 80 kilometers from the city center. Don’t forget that Abaji is FCT too but nearly 120 kilometers from the city center.

The FCT is made up of;

1. Abuja municipal.
2. Abaji.
3. Gwagwalada.
4. Bwari.
5. Kuje.
6. Kwali.

These places are distinct and the distances show very well. They are all far from each other.

Gotocourt:
If you did URP, u won't talk this.
I remain your favourite surveyor

I did urban and regional planning B.tech and MSc environmental management.

I can tell you although Gwagwalada was not planned the way Abuja city was planned, but it has some form of planning activity going on, private planning for estate layouts and also Gwagwalada area Council has planning efforts put into the city.


It's not as unplanned as you are made to see or hear. I visit Gwagwalada very frequently, it's not as terrible as Gwagwa karmo, Dei-Dei, Mpape and some other settlement so I know this.

Gwagwalada: that place is so hot 😎

Breaker001:
Gwagwalada: that place is so hot 😎

I keep hearing about the weather there.....is it always different from the other districts??

Gwagwalada far o...

And na there Uniabuja dey

Kind of expensive and yet razz

Calyb:
Please join me at gwagwalada yoruba community make we eat fish

When ?? Send me a message on ig @therealshine_😂😂😂

kingreign:
I did urban and regional planning B.tech and MSc environmental management.

I can tell you although Gwagwalada was not planned the way Abuja city was planned, but it has some form of planning activity going on, private planning for estate layouts and also Gwagwalada area Council has planning efforts put into the city.


It's not as unplanned as you are made to see or hear. I visit Gwagwalada very frequently, it's not as terrible as Gwagwa karmo, Dei-Dei, Mpape and some other settlement so I know this.

I’m telling you I compiled this video to debunk things like this but yet 😂

Bizibi:
I keep hearing about the weather there.....is it always different from the other districts??

Yes o especially in the afternoon I tried to shoot in the afternoon but omo it’s hot

Do know Orozo or Karshi?

That place far from Abuja