Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- 1. INTRODUCTION

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation and supposedly largest economy, has long grappled with ethnic tensions, regional disparities, and governance inefficiencies. Despite its vast natural and human resources, the country has struggled to achieve political stability and sustainable economic development. The current 36-State structure and the FCT, initially designed to address these challenges, has instead exacerbated bureaucratic inefficiencies, resource mismanagement, and persistent agitations for more States. This system has failed to resolve the deep-seated issues of marginalization, ethnic rivalry, and economic inequality that continue to plague the nation.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's proposed s...