Regional commissions: Short on inclusion and funding, by Zainab Suleiman Okino The establishment of the North-East Development Commission by former President Muhammadu Buhari initially garnered widespread support, given the region's devastating circumstances. The area had been severely ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency and sectarian crises, resulting in widespread infrastructure destruction, countless deaths, and the displacement of thousands of citizens who sought refuge not only within Nigeria but also in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, and Niger Republic. The trajectory of regional commissions mirrors Nigeria's own contradictory journey; awkwardness in state creation and half-hearted...