The House Constitutional Review Committee revealed that it has received proposals for the creation of 31 states in Nigeria.
Committee Chairman and House Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu announced the news in a plenary meeting Thursday, while reading a letter from committee staff.
According to Karu, the proposed countries include six in the central central region, four in the northeast, five in the northwest, five in the southeast, four in the north and seven in the southwest. Among the states considered are Okun, Okura and Confluence countries of Kogi; Benue Ala and APA countries of Benue; FCT state; Amana from Adamawa; Katagum from Bauchi; Savannah from Borno; and Talaba Murry.
Other suggestions include new Kaduna and Gujarat from Kaduna; Tiga and Ari from Kano; Kainji from Kebbi; Etiti, Orashi, Adada, Orlu and Aba in the southeast; Ogoja from Cross River; Vori from the Delta ; Ori and Obolo from the river; Torumbe from Ondo; Ibadan from Oyo; Lagos in Lagos; Ijebu from Ogun; and Oke Ogun/Ijesha from Oyo, Ogun and Osun states.
The committee outlined the criteria required to initiate the national creation process and stated that “To create a new country, the actions of the National Assembly can only be passed if at least the third largest member needs support. The National Assembly has received the House, the parliament in the region. and the Council of Local Governments. Only remind that local governments advocate the establishment of other local government areas, and Article 8 of the revised Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria applies to this process.”
Added the statement; “Specifically, under Article 8.3 of the Constitution, the results of the voting of the National Parliament Building in the referendum must be forwarded to the National Assembly to meet the national requirements. Proposals should be strictly followed. In Room H331, White House, National Three hard copies of the full proposals of the memorandum were submitted by the Parliament Building and the Committee Secretariat in Abuja. Sub-access must also be sent electronically to the Committee’s email address.
The committee stressed that it adhered to the commitments provided by the Constitution and would only consider recommendations that comply with the prescribed guidelines.
