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Beyond Duplication: Building Stronger Institutions

By Fred Nwaozor Nigeria’s law-enforcement institutions remain central to the protection of lives, property, public resources and the rule of law. However, concerns about overlapping mandates, institutional weaknesses, inadequate coordination and the cost of maintaining numerous agencies performing closely related functions have continued to generate debate. Strengthening these institutions should therefore go beyond increasing personnel or procuring equipment. It should involve structural reforms that improve effectiveness, accountability and public confidence. One important area for reform is the rationalisation of agencies with substantially overlapping responsibilities. The existence of several institutions dealing with corruption, financial crimes, economic offences and related misconduct can create duplication, jurisdictional confusion and unnecessary administrative expenditure. A carefully designed merger of related agencies could pr...

NASS' Cmte approves New State Creation in South East

Kings Olajide
The National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional state in Nigeria’s South East region, a landmark decision aimed at correcting long-standing regional imbalance in the country’s federal structure.

The approval, reached at the end of a two-day retreat in Lagos, on 25th October 2025, would increase the number of states in the South East from five to six, bringing it in line with other geopolitical zones that have six or seven states.

The retreat was co-chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu.

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During the deliberations on 55 state creation proposals, Kalu said the decision was driven by the principles of equity, justice, and fairness.

“This is not about political convenience or emotion,” The Deputy Speaker said.

“It is about ensuring fairness for a region that has, for far too long, been short-changed in Nigeria’s federal arrangement.”

The motion for the new state was moved by Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) and seconded by Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka (Ifo/Ewekoro, Ogun State).

It was reportedly passed unanimously, receiving full support from members of the joint committee.

Alongside the approval, the committee also set up a subcommittee to review additional requests for new states and local government areas across the six geopolitical zones.

The subcommittee will examine 278 pending proposals for local government and submit a harmonised report for further consideration.

Fred Nwaozor, popularly known as TheMediaAmbassador, is a Nigerian tech expert, author, creative & content writer, media strategist, policy analyst, blogger, public speaker and rights activist. The renowned columnist regularly writes for the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), and is the Founder & Convener of Right Thinkers Movement (RITMO), Nigeria. He's a chartered industrial physicist, engineer and IT personnel. As a media guru, he enjoys an active presence in all media segments - including electronic, print & online - since two decades ago till date. As a full-time researcher and educator, he's a regular contributor and peer reviewer for various internationally-noted engineering journals. As Telecommunications and Automation engineer, his research interest mainly lies in System Modelling, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart city, Cybersecurity, Wireless networks, and Machine Learning (ML).