State(s) of crisis: sub-national government in Nigeria
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Abuja, APC, bailout, benue, budget, BudgIT, Buhari, constitution, corruption, debt, Edo, Fashola, federalism, federation, fiscal, governance, government, history, lagos, LGA, local government, Nigeria, PDP, SPARC, state, state debt
Paul Adams examines the origins and purpose of the Nigerian federation, state governments’ financial management and responsibilities, governors’ arbitrary power, and the need to increase internally generated state revenue.