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Cities Saving States

Seth Kaplan

March 02, 2015 |

Foreign Policy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

Although Nigeria "is arguably the worst-run of the world’s major countries," it's biggest city is providing a model for how to turn poor governance around. Lagos, a historically fragile city like the rest of Nigeria, has devolved more power to civilian rule, which has shown positive results for the health of the city.

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