Civic Accountability · Nigeria

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Previously in Zamfara:
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Inherited problems
0
Fixed
1
Partial progress
Fixed
Partial progress
Governance
A poor rural state and immediate pressure for Sharia
Partial
The problem
Zamfara, created in 1996, entered the Fourth Republic with very low development indicators and a strong popular demand to adopt Islamic law.
What was done
The administration adopted full Sharia in January 2000 — a defining act with national consequences — but the underlying poverty and service gaps were not closed over the term.