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Mid-Western Region is created

The Mid-Western Region was carved out of the Western Region, becoming Nigeria's fourth region.

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1963

Mid-Western Region is created

The Mid-Western Region was carved out of the Western Region, becoming Nigeria's fourth region.

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What happened

The Mid-Western Region was carved out of the Western Region, becoming Nigeria's fourth region. It matters because state creation emerged as a tool for managing minority fears and weakening regional monopolies. Source to strengthen: official constitutional source needed; starter context from Britannica [History of Nigeria](https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Nigeria).

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