Former Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, criticized the proposal to create 31 states in Nigeria.
The proposal was disclosed on Thursday, February 6 by the House of Representatives’ proposal to review the constitutional review in a plenary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, which read a letter outlining the recommendations.
The Senator responded on Friday, February 7 through a proposal handled by his X (formerly Twitter), which he described as “ironically and ridiculous”, questioning the reasons behind the plan, in particular It is to consider the financial challenges faced by many existing states, which largely depends on federal allocations to survive.
“While many states rely on federal allocation of survival, the House of Representatives’ proposals for 31 states are ironic. Politicians just want to open mini colonies themselves,” Sani said.
If the proposal is approved, the total number in Nigeria will increase from 36 to 67.
The proposed status list includes the following:
Central and North:
- Benue Ala State (from Benue State)
- Okun State (from Kogi State)
- Okura State (from Kogi State)
- United Nations (from Kogi State)
- APA-AGBA State (from Benue South Senator District)
- APA State (from Benue State)
- Federal Capital Territory (37th State)
northeast:
- Amana State (from Adavava State)
- Katag State (from Bauchi State)
- Savannah (from Borno)
- Muri State (from Talaba State)
northwest:
- New Kaduna and Gulala (from Kaduna)
- Tiga State (from Kano State)
- Kainji State (from Kebbi State)
- Gary (from Kano)
southeast:
- etiti status (as the sixth state of the region)
- Adada State (from Enugu State)
- Urashi State (as the sixth state in the region)
- Orlu State (from the region)
- ABA State (from this area)
South-South:
- Ogoja State (from Cross River State)
- Warri (from Delta)
- Bory State (from River State)
- Obolo State (from Rivers and Akwa Ibom)
southwest:
- Toru-Ebe State (from Delta, Edo and Ondo State)
- Ibadan State (from Oyo State)
- Lagos State (from Lagos State)
- Ijebu State (from Ogun State)
- IT-AJI State (from SCOT State)
- Upper War State (from War, Scotland and Fountain State)
The proposal sparked a different response, with many Nigerians questioning the feasibility and motivation of creating other states in the ongoing financial and governance challenges under existing circumstances.
