The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states across the federation.
Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker, who presided over Thursday’s plenary session, read the committee’s letter detailing the proposed states. The letter read:
“This is to inform members that the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered), has received legislative proposals for the creation of states and local governments in the following order:”
If approved, Nigeria’s number of states will increase from 36 to 67.
Below is a breakdown of the proposed states by geopolitical zones:
North-Central
Benue Ala State – Carved out of the present Benue State.
Okun State – From the present Kogi State.
Okura State – From the present Kogi State.
Confluence State – From the present Kogi State.
Apa-Agba State – From the Benue South Senatorial District.
Apa State – From the present Benue State.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja – Proposed as a 37th state.
North-East
Amana State – From the present Adamawa State.
Katagum State – From the present Bauchi State.
Savannah State – From the present Borno State.
Muri State – From the present Taraba State.
North-West
New Kaduna State & Gurara State – From the present Kaduna State.
Tiga State – From the present Kano State.
Kainji State – From the present Kebbi State.
Ghari State – From the present Kano State.
South-East
Etiti State – Proposed as the sixth state in the South-East geopolitical zone.
Adada State – From the present Enugu State.
Urashi State – Also proposed as the sixth state in the South-East geopolitical zone.
Orlu State – From the South-Eastern region.
Aba State – From the South-Eastern region.
South-South
Ogoja State – From the present Cross River State.
Warri State – From the present Delta State.
Bori State – From the present Rivers State.
Obolo State – From the present Rivers and Akwa Ibom States.
South-West
Toru-Ebe State – From parts of Delta, Edo, and Ondo States.
Ibadan State – From the present Oyo State.
Ijebu State – From the present Ogun State.
Lagoon State – From parts of Lagos and Ogun States.
Oke-Ogun & Ife-Ijesha States – From parts of Ogun, Oyo, and Osun States.
