Managing National Integration in a Federal State: A Case of Nigeria

The page examined the challenges of attaining national integration within a federal state, with a focus on the Nigerian federation. It identifies the challenges in integration efforts in Nigeria as including the colonial rule, and the impact of corruption, lack of good governance, the problem of Nigeria allocation and control, state fragility among others. It concludes that the National integration efforts can be attained through implementation of good governance, constitutionalism, decentralised local system, social mobilisation and effective decentralisation of powers.