The Scale Paradox in Nigerian Governance: Why Managing a 1-Million Population State Does Not Equal Capacity to Lead a 230-Million Federation

Governance institutes and public policy analysts challenge Nigerian citizens to elevate their leadership assessment criteria, demonstrating that administrative familiarity with a small, FAAC-dependent state of 1 million people cannot be conflated with the strategic capacity required to govern a complex, diverse macro-federation of 230 million citizens.