A bill to create an additional state known as Orlu State in the South East region passed the first reading in the House of Representatives
yesterday. The bill was sponsored by the member representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency yesterday. The bill was sponsored by the member representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere , along with other co-sponsoring lawmakers.
In April, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, through its President-General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, called for the creation of an additional state in the South East. Also, recall that a similar bill to create additional three states in the South West region, Oke-Ogun, Ijebu and Ife-Ijesa is being considered by the lower chamber.
However, the new bill by Ugochinyere sought to amend the 1999 Constitution by adding a new paragraph to include 28 local councils. These areas are Orlu, Orsu, Oru West, Oru East, Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, Isu, Oguta, Ohaji Egbema, Onuimo, Ihiala, Uga, Uli, Ozubulu, Akokwa, Arondizuogu, Umuchu, Umunze, Umuaku, New Ideato North, Nwabosi West, Nwabosi East, Owerre Nkworji, Alaoma, Amaifeke and Owerrebiri Umuowa.
An Igbo group, Nzuko Umunna, has urged the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to institutionalise the memorialisation of the 30-month Nigeria/Biafra Civil War. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has raided Emerald Hotel, in the Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos State, where some intending pilgrims for the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia were lodged.
Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide
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