By Tonnie Iredia
Many scholars are agreed that in running large entities, be they companies or even countries, there is wisdom in embracing decentralization whereby decision-making powers are distributed across various levels.
It stands to reason therefore that a large heterogeneous political entity such as Nigeria which is almost 4 times the size of the United Kingdom ought to consciously avoid centralization. Unfortunately, some Nigerian leaders still cherish the unitary system of government which the military under the guise of national unity foisted on the country many years ago. In reality however, an exceedingly powerful federal centre can only create strong men and not effective institutions.
