A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mohammed Ndarani Mohammed, has described name for the creation of Edu State out of Niger State as apt and in step with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
Ndarani, who backed the transfer for the creation of further states in Nigeria famous that the agitation has been a long-standing one, with proponents arguing that it might promote efficient governance and growth within the nation.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria has subsequently supported the memo submitted to the Senate Committee on Structure Overview, signed by the Royal Fathers, elected representatives within the Senate, Home of Representatives, State Home of Meeting, Native Authorities Chairmen, and all Councillors from Niger State.
In response to Ndarani, the big pure assets and land mass in Niger State have been the rationale behind the will for the creation of Edu State.
He mentioned, “Niger State’s geographical mass is certainly greater than that of your complete Southeast and equal to that of the Southwest.
“Niger stays the one state from which a brand new state has not been created.
“It’s huge and has a wide range of strong minerals. The proposed Edu state is a potential oil-producing state. It will likely be a viable and developed state with a capital in Bida.
“In conclusion, if Edu State is created, it’s going to serve the higher curiosity of Nupes, who have been lengthy marginalised of their respective states, particularly, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, and FCT. It’ll additionally function President Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda. God bless Nigeria.
Edu is required by varied {groups} from the current Niger, Kogi, and Kwara states.
State creation in Nigeria dates again to 1967, when the then-head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, created 12 states out of the 4 areas in existence. His successor, Murtala Mohammed, created a further seven states in 1976, which introduced the full quantity to 19.
Basic Ibrahim Babangida, who was Nigerian head of state between 1985 and 1993, created 11 extra states; two in 1987 and 9 in 1991, which introduced the variety of states within the nation to 30 till 1996, when one other navy ruler, the late Basic Sani Abacha, added six states, bringing the quantity to 36 states which can be at present in existence.
Additionally beneath the Abacha regime, Nigeria was divided into six geopolitical zones. Out of those, the northwest has seven states; the northeast, north-central, and south-south comprise six states every, whereas the southeast consists of solely 5 states.
Although historical past has proven that state creation had been accomplished solely by the navy authorities, calls for and even suggestions have been made at totally different instances, particularly within the final 24 years for the reason that return to democratic rule in 1999 for extra states to be created.