Building cities of hope, not more states

    Oluwatobi Ojabello | Top Stories | Aug 21, 2025    
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The clamour has started again. Politicians in Abuja are pushing for 31 new states, as if multiplying governors and assemblies is the key to progress. But Nigeria does not need more states. It needs cities of hope. What sounds like fairness and inclusion is, in reality, a costly illusion.

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