FEDERALISM AND STATE CREATION IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
The conundrum on Nigeria issue of state creation has continued to be a source of worry to many Nigerians despite the fact that Federalism as a prescriptive ideology has an ancient pedigree. This paper took an important view of state creation and Nigeria’s Federalism with a view to proffering solution to Nigeria’s National unity. Secondary data were employed in this study as data were collected from available literature. While adopting review and trends analytical approach, the paper revealed that state creation though brings even development, it has also been responsible for the major political delimain Nigeria such as ethnic crisis, inter and intra party crisis, religious bigotry, Boko haram and attempted secession, etc. It therefore recommends among other things that the challenges of geopolitical balancing can only be resolved by enthroning inclusive democratic governance. The implication of this is that there is no stability unless credible leadership is witnessed in the polity of Nigeria state.
Keywords: Federalism, State Creation, Geo-political balancing, Ethnic crisis.