Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- You will be right if you say that the only reason we have a plethora of agitations for new states is that Anioma State movement has taught other segments of Nigeria what it means to be single-minded about what one believes in. But even at that, most of the other agitations for new states come nowhere close to Anioma's compelling case. The reason is simple. The agitation for the creation of Anioma state is not a passing fancy. It is rooted in conviction. A quest that began in the early 1950s, Anioma has come to assume a life of its own. If the agitation has endured and remains enduring, it is because those behind it have a clear understanding of who they are and where they want to be. The driving force is that of shared ...