On which exact date did General Ibrahim Babangida formally relocate the seat of Nigeria's federal government from Lagos to Abuja?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 12 December 1991
- Step 1: After sixteen years of construction and planning following the Aguda panel, government ministries began phased relocations. Step 2. On 12 December 1991, General Ibrahim Babangida officially moved the seat of the presidency and federal administration from Dodan Barracks, Lagos, to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Answer: 12 December 1991. Why not the others: 1 October 1990 marked Nigeria's 30th independence anniversary; 27 August 1985 was Babangida's coup date; 29 May 1992 holds no administrative milestone.
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