Mpape: From quarry to tourist attraction
By Guardian Exclusive
28 August 2020 |
5:25 pm
An abandoned quarry in Nigeria's Federal capital territory, Abuja has become a tourist hotspot for fun-loving Nigerian. Known as Crushed Rock, the newfound site sits in the Mpape neighborhood and has been receiving hundreds of visitors from Abuja and its environs.
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