Do Not Make Nigeria 67 States; Not Necessary

Nigeria, please do not do it and bring the number of states to 67: “In what seems to be one of the most radical proposals in the political history of Nigeria, the Committee of Representatives of the House of Representatives of the Constitution of 1999 presented a plan to create 31 additional states, which brought the total of Nigeria to 67 states. »»

The new states proposed through Nigeria

North central:
Benue Ala (Benue State)
Okun (Kogi’s state)
Okura (Kogi’s state)
Confluence (from the state of Kogi)
APA-AGBA (from the senatorial district of Benue South)
APA (from the state of Benue)
Territory of the federal capital, Abuja (to be recognized as a full -fledged state)

Northeast:
Amana (from Adamawa’s state)
Katagum (from the state of Bauchi)
Savannah (from the state of Borno)
MURI (from the state of Taraba)

Northwest:
New Kaduna and Gurara (from the state of Kaduna)
Tiga (Kano’s state)
Kainji (Kebbi’s state)
Ghari (Kano’s state)

South-East:
Etiti (like the 6th state of the Southeast)
Adada (from the state of Enugu)
Urashi (as 6th state of the Southeast)
Orlu (from the Southeast region)
ABA (from the southeast region)

South-South:
Ogoja (from Cross River State)
Warri (Delta State)
Bori (from the state of the rivers)
Obolo (from the States of Rivers and Akwa Ibom)

Southwest:
Toru-Ebe (Delta, Edo and Ondo states)
Ibadan (from the state of Oyo)
Lagoon (from the state of Lagos)
Ijebu (from the state of Ogun)
Another lagoon (from the states of Lagos and Ogun)
Another Ibadan (from the state of Oyo)
Oke-Ogun and Ife-Ijesha (from the states of Ogun, Oyo and Osun)

In my thesis, I think that Nigeria should even convert into 6 states, of the 36 current states. For what? The small states we have now have the capacity to do anything. But at a regional level in the regional state, greater things can happen. Of course, this will reduce the number of governors, aids, etc. [the reason that will not fly] But this will help advanced states to dream of greater projects and to do them.

What we call states to the exclusion of Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Delta and perhaps two additional, have no capacity for disclosure projects because they have no capacity. So imagine divide them more! Nigeria should not add more states.

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Comment: On the contrary, the more we have states, the more quickly we will have urbanization and the development of infrastructure.

My answer: What infrastructure has built Nigeria in the capitals of Zamfara, Abia, Bayelsa, etc. Since their creation. Having buildings with exotic cars perhaps means “urbanization and development of infras” for you. But before this time, states built factories, dams, catalytic projects that required huge sums. Today, states do not have this capacity. They only build markets, junctions and provide kekes. Simply name a major project in any state created by Abacha in the last lot at 36 states.

We have local government areas to stimulate rural development. But that did not happen because your family budget may be larger than most LGA ‘

Answer n ° 1: I believe that your urbanization and development thesis infrared faster, but if you look at the current data in force, the states that we have today cannot finance, most of them have gone to a guy parasitic relationship with other states and the center.

If we look carefully, the HOA which proposes this decision thinks only of governors or to make their governors of friends and to hope to maintain this current governance system where states will survive anyway.

I am of opinion like Ndubuisi Ekekwe that if the states are merged into productive units, the tendency to develop more quickly and to develop better will be more.

The Nigeria House of Representatives offers the creation of 31 additional states

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