To prevent one region from having a military advantage over others, military installations shouldn’t have been concentrated in one region as obtains in Nigeria. If hostilities break out, as it did in 1967, the South will be at the mercy of the North. Of course, no one wants a war. But any realist knows that anything can happen.
Did Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno State South Senatorial District, indeed threaten that there would be political implications if the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Minister of Aviation moved some departments or agencies to Lagos?
Lack of proper education is also one factor, this has come after the insurgencies drove out people from their places of birth, and vandalize their school available for study. Despite the State Universal basic education and UNICEF action to go along with every child and to ensure every child must be educated, few are benefiting from the support. Which may be negligence of the parents and lacks of access.