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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROPOSES CREATION OF 31 NEW STATES

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  Nicolas Adekeye / 4 weeks
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The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has proposed the creation of 31 new states in Nigeria, which would bring the total number of states to 67. The proposal was contained in a letter read during Thursday’s plenary session by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session in the absence of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Kalu According to the proposal, six new states would be created in the North Central, four in the North East, five in the North West, five in the South East, four in the South-South, and seven in the South West. Some of the proposed states include Okun, Okura, and Confluence states from Kogi; Benue Ala and Apa states from Benue; FCT state; Amana state from Adamawa; and Katagum from Bauchi. The committee outlined specific requirements that must be fulfilled to initiate the process of state creation, including a request supported by at least two-thirds majority of members representing the area demanding the new state. The proposal must also be approved by the House of Representatives, the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and the Local Government Council in respect of the area. Deputy Speaker Kalu directed that proposals shall be resubmitted in strict adherence to the stipulations. “Submit three hard copies of the full proposal of the memoranda to the Secretariat of the Committee at Room H331, House of Representatives, White House, National Assembly Complex, and Abuja,” he said. The committee remains committed to supporting the implementing efforts that align with the Constitutional provisions and would only consider proposals that comply with the stipulated guidelines. As Kalu noted, “The committee proposes the creation of 31 new states. As amended, this section outlines specific requirements that must be fulfilled to initiate the process of state creation”.