Reset Nigeria From The Centre: Why Abuja Must Lead The Governance Revolution
By Baba-Gana Adam Stand first. A national transformation cannot begin everywhere at once. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) offers Nigeria the best chance to prove that modern, accountable governance can work — and then scale it across the federation. Nigeria has reached a pivotal moment. Years of incremental reforms have produced little change in the everyday experience of governance. Policies are announced, committees are formed, strategies launched — yet implementation struggles, and the gap between ambition and delivery widens. Public confidence in institutions is eroding.The challenge is not a lack of ideas or talent. It is a system that has…












