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If restructuring as been clamour for in various quarters is anything to go by, the 2014 Conference report by the administration of Goodluck Jonathan recommended the creation of 18 new states across the country.
This is coming contrary to the expectation of many Nigerians that the 2014 National Conference proposed a return to the regional governments.
Nigeria Senate had also called on the Presidency to submit the 2014 confab report to it, for deliberations, as the calls for restructuring continue to mount.
Notable Nigerians including former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, some Afenifere group had called for the restructuring of the polity.
Even ruling All Progressives Congress, APC had listed a process of restructuring in its 2015 election campaign although the Chairman of the party, Cheif John Oyegun said all nationality will be engaged before the process starts.
According to the report, the additional 18 new states recommended for creation are:
1. Apa State from the present Benue State;
2. Edu State from Niger State;
3. Kainji State from the present Kebbi State;
4. Katagun State from the present Bauchi State;
5. Savannah State from the present Borno State;
6. Amana State from the present Adamawa State.
Others are
7. Gurara State from the present Kaduna State;
8. Ghari State from the present Kano State;
9. Etiti State from the present South East Zone;
10. Aba State from the present Abia State;
11. Adada State from the present Enugu State;
12.Njaba-Anim State from the present Anambra and Imo States.
13. Anioma State from the present Delta State;
14. Ogoja State from the present Cross River State;
15. Ijebu State from the present Ogun State;
16. New Oyo State from the present Oyo State.
The report further stated that the third state to be created in the South South would be named later, along with its capital; just as the third state to be created in the South West would be named later, along with its capital while the 1999 Constitution shall be amended to make the process of state creation less cumbersome.
This is coming contrary to the expectation of many Nigerians that the 2014 National Conference proposed a return to the regional governments.
Nigeria Senate had also called on the Presidency to submit the 2014 confab report to it, for deliberations, as the calls for restructuring continue to mount.
Notable Nigerians including former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, some Afenifere group had called for the restructuring of the polity.
Even ruling All Progressives Congress, APC had listed a process of restructuring in its 2015 election campaign although the Chairman of the party, Cheif John Oyegun said all nationality will be engaged before the process starts.
According to the report, the additional 18 new states recommended for creation are:
1. Apa State from the present Benue State;
2. Edu State from Niger State;
3. Kainji State from the present Kebbi State;
4. Katagun State from the present Bauchi State;
5. Savannah State from the present Borno State;
6. Amana State from the present Adamawa State.
Others are
7. Gurara State from the present Kaduna State;
8. Ghari State from the present Kano State;
9. Etiti State from the present South East Zone;
10. Aba State from the present Abia State;
11. Adada State from the present Enugu State;
12.Njaba-Anim State from the present Anambra and Imo States.
13. Anioma State from the present Delta State;
14. Ogoja State from the present Cross River State;
15. Ijebu State from the present Ogun State;
16. New Oyo State from the present Oyo State.
The report further stated that the third state to be created in the South South would be named later, along with its capital; just as the third state to be created in the South West would be named later, along with its capital while the 1999 Constitution shall be amended to make the process of state creation less cumbersome.
