Senate don bring one new bill wey want tear part of Kano State comot make dem create new state wey dem call Tiga. Dem carry dis bill read am for the first time on Thursday.
The bill full name na "Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (Creation of Tiga State) Bill, 2024." Senator Kawu Suleiman Abdurrahman wey dey represent Kano South na im sponsor dis bill.
For another side, one different bill wey want make dem create Anioma State for South-East don also pass im first reading for Senate. Senator Ned Nwoko wey dey represent Delta North na im sponsor dis one.
Nwoko bill want change three sections for our 1999 Constitution. Dem want change the number wey dey talk about how many states dey for Nigeria from 36 to 37. Dem also want add "Anioma" for the list of states wey dey after "Delta".
This new Anioma State go contain some local government areas wey be Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Ika North-East, Ika South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, and Ukwuani. Asaba go come be the capital for this new state.
For House of Representatives side, five honourable members from South-East don propose one bill wey want make dem create Etiti State. Dem want carve dis new state out of the ones wey dey there already - Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.
Their bill want change Section 36 of our 1999 Constitution again. Dem want change the number from 36 states to 37. This new Etiti State go contain 11 local government areas wey dem go collect from the five states wey I mention before. Lokpanta go come be the capital for this new state.
Another bill wey dey House of Representatives na the one wey want create Orlu State. Dem want carve dis one out of Imo, Abia, and Anambra states. Ikenga Ugochinyere, wey be the lawmaker representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, and some other people join body sponsor dis bill. The bill don already pass first reading for House of Representatives.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Senate Wan Split Kano State, Create Tiga State