Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday proposed the creation of 31 new states in the country......CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>.....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
IDOMA VOICE reports that Nigeria’s number of sub-national governments will increase to 67, as the country currently has 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Here is the full list of the 31 new states proposed by Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review:
- Okun State – from Kogi
- Okura State – from Kogi
- Confluence State – from Kogi
- Benue Apa State – from Benue
- Apa State – from Benue
- FCT State – Federal Capital Territory
- Amana State – from Adamawa
- Katagum State – from Bauchi
- Savannah State – from Borno
- Muri State – from Taraba
- New Kaduna State – from Kaduna
- Gujarat State – from Kaduna
- Tiga State – from Kano
- Ari State – from Kano
- Kainji State – from Kebbi
- Etiti State – South East region
- Orashi State – South East region
- Adada State – from Enugu
- Orlu State – South East region
- Aba State – South East region
- Ogoja State – from Cross River
- Warri State – from Delta
- Ori State – from Rivers
- Obolo State – from Rivers
- Torumbe State – from Ondo
- Ibadan State – from Oyo
- Lagoon State – from Lagos
- Ogun State – with focus on Ijebu
- Ijebu State – from Ogun
- Oke Ogun/Ijesha State – from Oyo/Ogun/Osun
- Ogun/Ijesha State – further subdivision of Ogun/Osun States