Abuja’s Forgotten Quarry: From Capital’s Foundation to Community Dump

I take you beyond the viral filters and “Switzerland in Nigeria” tags to reveal Mpape’s untold story. This quarry supplied every road, ministry and building block in the Federal Capital Territory. Yet since 2010 it has sat abandoned and turned into a communal landfill. We explore how a 1977 site built Abuja’s growth. We revisit the day underground water flooded its machinery and reshaped the landscape. You’ll see raw, handheld footage of trash-lined roads and crumbling infrastructure at Abuja’s most famous lake. Along the way, we meet the young locals striving to protect this hidden gem. Is Mpape Crushed Rock a must-see landmark or a national embarrassment? I’m calling on the FCT Administration and tourism board for answers. Watch till the end and join the debate.

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