Nigeria, April 12 -- "Our administration will be committed to permanently securing the safety, freedom and prosperity of all Nigerians. We shall adopt a proactive and intelligence driven security approach to sufficiently address the nation's security threats." - All Progressives' Congress, Renewed Hope: Action Plan for a Better Nigeria, p. 6 (2023)

Niger State in Nigeria's North-Central zone also goes by the moniker of "Power State". Nigeria's founding Head of State, Nnamdi Azikiwe, was born in the territory of the state, as was Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, leader of the defunct Biafra. The state has also produced two former military heads of state and a Chief Justice of Nigeria; but these are not the reasons for its moniker.

Niger State is t...