South-South: Riches Without Renaissance

Today, as in the last three weeks, I continue my region-by-region analysis of the 2025 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI). This week, the focus is on the South-South, Nigeria’s oil-rich zone comprising Cross River, Edo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa. For decades, the region has been described as Nigeria’s treasure chest. Oil revenues

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