Bishops in Nigeria want return to regionalism to solve country’s problems

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Recent protests over bad governance and the cost of living in Nigeria have provoked renewed calls for a return to the regional system of government, including from the bishops of Africa’s most populous country.

Nigeria practiced a more regional form of government between 1954 and 1966, the Western, Eastern, and Northern regions. The Mid-Western region was later carved out of the Western region in 1963.

The model lasted until 1966, but when rebellious...