The Structure Evaluate Group has proposed the creation of 31 new states.
PoliticalNews Nigeria studies that the Home of Representatives Committee on Structure Evaluate on Thursday proposed the creation of 31 new states within the nation.
If the proposal scales by way of, the Nigerian state can be made up of 67 sub-national governments.
The proposal for brand spanking new states was contained in a letter learn throughout Thursday’s plenary session by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session within the absence of the Speaker, Mr Tajudeen Abbas.
The committee chaired by Kalu proposed six new states for North Central, 4 within the North East, 5 within the North West, 5 in South East, 4 in South-South and 7 in South West.
The letter learn partially, “The committee proposes the creation of 31 new states. As amended, this part outlines particular necessities that should be fulfilled to provoke the method of state creation, which embody the next:
1. New state and limits
“An act of the Nationwide Meeting for the aim of making a brand new state shall solely be handed if it requires assist by not less than the third majority of members.
2. The Home of Representatives, the Home of Meeting in respect of the realm, and the Native Authorities Council in respect of the realm are acquired by the Nationwide Meeting.
“Native authorities advocates for the creation of further native authorities areas are solely reminded that Part 8 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, applies to this course of.
“Particularly, in accordance with Part 8 (3) of the Structure, the end result of the votes of the State Homes of Meeting within the referendum should be forwarded to the Nationwide Meeting for fulfilment of state calls for.
“Proposals shall be resubmitted in strict adherence to the stipulations. Submit three arduous copies of the total proposal of the memoranda to the Secretariat of the Committee at Room H331, Home of Representatives, White Home, Nationwide Meeting Advanced, and Abuja.
“Sub-copies should even be despatched electronically to the Committee’s e-mail handle at data.hccr.gov.nj. For additional info or contact, please contact the Committee Clerk at 08069-232381.
“The committee stays dedicated to supporting the implementing efforts that align with the Constitutional provisions and would solely contemplate proposals that adjust to the stipulated pointers. That is coming from the Clerk of the Committee on Constitutional Evaluate.”
The proposed new states are Okun, Okura and Confluence states from Kogi; Benue Ala and Apa states from Benue; FCT state; Amana state from Adamawa; Katagum from Bauchi states and Savannah states from Borno and Muri State from Taraba.
Others are New Kaduna and Gujarat from Kaduna State; Tiga and Ari from Kano, and Kainji from Kebbi State; Etiti and Orashi because the sixth state within the South East Adada from Enugu, Orlu and Aba from the South East.
Additionally included are Ogoja from Cross River State, Warri from Delta, Ori and Obolo from Rivers; Torumbe from Ondo; Ibadan from Oyo, Lagoon from Lagos, Ogun, Ijebu from Ogun state in addition to Oke Ogun/Ijesha from Oyo/Ogun/Osun States.