China did not leave regional development to chance. After rapid coastal growth, it deliberately moved to balance development across regions through targeted state policies.
It launched region-specific strategies for the west, northeast, and central provinces; invested massively in infrastructure to connect inland areas; used fiscal transfers to support poorer regions; and encouraged industries to relocate inland as coastal wages rose.
China also promoted city clusters, eased hukou rules in smaller cities, expanded education and skills outside the coast, and used national projects like the Belt and Road to integrate inland regions into global trade. Most West African countries only have economies along the Atlantic coast; the rest of the countries inland are swaths of poverty.
Adieu, Muhammadu Buhari
My heart is heavy, & will be so for the unforeseeable future - but I’m not just mourning, I’m also celebrating a life that redefined leadership itself.
Muhammadu Buhari did not simply occupy the highest office in Nigeria - he elevated it.
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Buried. Covered with soil, in final resting place, in his birthplace of Daura.
The 'Desert Man' of Daura has departed, never to be forgotten.
RIP @MBuhari
The passing away of a legend, the former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, May Allah have mercy on his soul, brought me to tears!
He was an upright man, who never missed his prayers and a very disciplined believer who served his people to the best of his ability. His name was synonymous with integrity.
He was definitely one of those who made me develop a much better perception of Nigerians as a people.
May Allah Almighty forgive your shortcomings and grant you the highest ranks of Jannah. Aameen.
May Allah Almighty make it easy for his family, friends and the nation of Nigeria.