The Six Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria

Nigeria is divided into six major regions called geopolitical zones. The northern region of the country has three geopolitical zones; North Central, North East and North West. The Yoruba-speaking region of Nigeria that include Lagos State is categorized as North West geopolitical zone or region. Igbo-speaking States are the South East East geopolitical. And the remaining state which are mainly riverine state in southern Nigeria are the South South region.

If you are requested to list the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria, they are

1. North Central

2. North East

3. North West

4. South East

5. South South

6. South West

Categorizing Nigeria into geopolitical zones is comparable to a country like Italy where there are regions and provinces. For example, there are many provinces under the Liguria region similar to many states under a geopolitical zone in Nigeria. 

There have been a very polarizing divide between northern and western Nigeria in the early days of declaration of independence of the country but recent sub-division of the north and the south into geopolitical zones have gone a long way to weaken the north versus south syndrome of the debilitating divisive disease that have been plaguing Nigeria.

Actualization of the dreams of some Biafra separatists agitations for Independence have also suffered a set-back by the introduction of the six geopolitical zones. The majorly Igbo-speaking states are categorized under South East such that it is difficult to associate any state from South South region with the South East states whose citizens are clamoring for the creation of  an Igbo dominated country called Biafra.