Nigeria is a federation just like the  United States of America.It is divided into 36 states each one of them having its own capital and government. The political capital is Abuja created in 1991 from all parts and located right in the geographical center of the country, for political reasons

The richness of the subsoil in petroleum has inevitably corrupted the political and social system for many years. Redistribution by the state is non-existent and this has led to daily practice of corruption in order to survive. Certainly, where redistribution is not done by the state, it will always be done through other means.

The inequality of wealth distribution is causing serious problems in the Niger-Delta region (south-eastern part of the country) where the oil companies and political characters are making huge profits while the local population do not feel the effects in terms of education or material comfort (virtual absence of electrification, pollution...). This exasperation is often seen as a reason for extorting money from companies on site, thereby creating social disturbances and armed uprisings

The North has been very much in the news lately. Many states have actually introduced the Sharia, that is to say, the precepts of the Koran. Interpretations naturally give room for fanatic excesses but the western ideas spread by the media hardly corresponds with the reality. Certain companies have nevertheless relocated towards the South in order to escape the austere manner of living required by Koranic laws.

The political climate is stable. The great variety of newspapers and their spirited form of writing suggests a freedom of expression much wider than you will find in most French-speaking countries that are considered more stable. President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was democratically elected. The behaviour of the population has become scarred by decades of successive dictatorships.

It is difficult to talk about Nigeria without mentioning its insecurity and negative features. On arriving however, one’s view is completely adjusted by the humour of the people, their smile and their sense of reception. A person you are meeting for the second time is already an old acquaintance with whom you can exchange ‘spicy gist.’

• To actively exploit the country’s dormant potentials for sustained national development;
• To reduce the poverty Level through well-guilded,well-coordinated policies that target the most vulnerable in the society particularly rural dwellers, women and children;
• To lay the foundation for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals which include provision of pipe borne water for all, improved primary health care, adequate provision of roads, improved literacy rate etc.
• To Plug wastages and eliminate corruption and other financial crimes;
• To make the private sector the engine of growth and Development through the deliberate reduction of government participation in the productive spheres of the economy better managed by the private sector;
• To give hope to the youth through policies that will lead to poverty reduction, employment creation, wealth generation and empowerment.

The end result of these objectives and strategies would be the enjoyment by Nigerians of the dividends of democracy.