A committee in the House of Representatives has proposed the creation of 31 new states in NigeriaAccording to Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, the 31 proposals for the creation of new states are from the 6 geo-political zonesDuring plenary on Thursday, February 6, 2025, Kalu highlighted the conditions to meet before any state creation requests can be approved
Henzodaily.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 7 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events
FCT, Abuja – The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution said it received 31 proposals for the creation of new states.
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee during plenary on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu listed conditions that must be met before any state creation requests can be approved.
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As reported by The Nation, the 31 new states cut across the six geopolitical zones.
Kalu highlighted the conditions that must be met before any state creation requests can be approved by the national assembly.
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According to the letter, the North Central has 5, the North East has 4, the North West has 5, the South East has 5, the South South has 4, and the South West has 7.
The proposed states are: Okun, Okura, and Confluence (Kogi); Benue Ala and Apa (Benue); FCT State; Amana (Adamawa); Katagum (Bauchi); Savannah (Borno); and Muri (Taraba).
The states also include New Kaduna state and Gujarat states from Kaduna state; Tiga and Ari from Kano, and Kainji from Kebbi state; Etiti and Orashi as the 6th state in the South East, Adada from Enugu, Orlu abd Aba from. The South East.
Others are Ogoja from Cross River, Warri from Delta, Ori and Obolo from Rivers; Torumbe from Ondo, Ibadan from Oyo, Lagoon from Lagos, and Ogun, Ijebu from Ogun, Oke Ogun/Ijesha from Oyo/Ogun/Osun states.
Henzodaily.ng earlier reported that the National Assembly’s recent moves to create new states in the country may be the wrong step for Nigeria in the face of economic challenges.
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Titilope Anifowoshe, a legal practitioner, in an interview with Henzodaily.ng, posited that some states in Nigeria could not generate internal revenue and creating other states could mount more pressure on the federal government.
Anifowoshe then suggested that a new and working local government would bring government nearer to the people than creating new states.
Full list: How 36 Nigerian states were created
Meanwhile, Henzodaily.ng reported that the Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives recently begun the debate to create new states in Nigeria.
Historically, all the states created in Nigeria were founded during the military regime, and it would be a success for the 10th National Assembly if it created one.
The list of the states created by the military has been compiled, including their years of establishment and how they were created.
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