The Senate committee on constitution review has recommended that 20 new states be created. The committee reached this decision after it considered various factors including the ability of civilian administration to create states.
Sources told The Nation that referendum may be conducted for no fewer than 20 states. The Senate is determined to respect what it termed “the genuine desire of Nigerians.”
The committee has recommended state status for the FCT. The list of requests for new states includes:
ITAI State from Akwa Ibom
Katagum state from Bauchi
Okura state from Kogi
East Adada state from Enugu
Gurara state from Kaduna South
Ijebu State from Ogun
Ibadan state from Oyo
Tiga state from Kano
Ghari state from Kano
Amana state from Adamawa
Gongola state from Adamawa
Mambilla state from Taraba
Savannah state from Borno
Okun state from Kogi
Etiti state from the southeast zone
Orashi state from Imo and Anambra
Njaba from the present Imo state or the excision of Aba state from Abia
Anioma state from Delta
Torogbene and Oil River states from Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states
Bayajida state from parts of Katsina, Jigawa and Zamfara.
Source; the nation
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