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These Are Capitals Of The Newlyproposed 18 States. by Stbillion(m): 3:44pm On Jul 08, 2014
For the proposed Edu State, which will be
created out of the present Niger State, it will
be made up of Agagie, Bida North, Edati,
Agbakoba, Katcha, Lapai, Labun and Mokwa
Local Governments with its capital in Bida.

Apa State will be carved out of the present
Benue State and made up of Agatu, Apa,
Otukpo, Oju, Obi, Obi, Ohimini, Okpokwu
and Ofbadigbo Local Government Areas with
capital in Otukpo.

If Kainji State is created, it will be created
from the present Kebbi and Niger states and
it will be made up of Danko/Wasagu, Fakai,
Zuru, Shanga, Sakaba, Nhaski, Yauri, Rijau,
Mariga, Magama, Kontagora, Agwara, Borgo
and Mashefu Local Governments. Its capital
is proposed to be in Zuru.

For the proposed Katagun State, which is
recommended to be created out of Bauchi
State, it will be made up of Gamasa, Dam-an,
Misau, Giade, Shira, Jama’re, Itas/Gadau, Zaki
with the capital in Azare.

If Savanna State is created as recommended,
it will be from the present Borno State and it
will be made up of Gwoza, Chibok, Askira/
Uba, Biu, Hawul, Shani, Kwaya-Kusar, Bayo
and Damboa Local Governments with its
capital in Biu.

Amana State is expected to be created from
Adamawa State from Maiha, Mubi North,
Mubi South, Hong, Michika and Madagali
Local Government Areas with capital in Mubi.

The conference also recommended that
Gurara State be created out of Kaduna State,
with Sanga, Jama’a, Jaba, Kargako, Kaura,
Zango Kataf, Kachia, Kajuru, Chikun, Lere
Local Governments as constituent parts. Its
capital will be Kachia.

If Ghari is created from Kano State, it will be
made up of the following local
governments:Bagwai, Bixhi, Dawakin Tofa,
Dambatta, Gwarzo, Kabo, Kunchi, Makoda,
Rimin Gado, Shanono, Tofa and Tsanyawa. Its
capital has not been decided.

Also, the capital of the proposed Etiti State
has not been decided, but it will consist of
Orumba North, Orumba South, Agwu, Animi,
Oji River, Ivo, Afikpo North/South, Okigwe,
Onuimo, Ehime Mbano, Umunneochi and
Isiukwuato Local Government Areas.

The proposed Aba State will have its capital
in Aba town, which is part of the present
Abia State. It is expected to be made up of
Isiala, Isiala Ngwa South, Obingwa, Aba
South, Ugwunagbo, Aba North, Ukwa West,
Ukwa East and Osisioma Ngwa Local
Governments.

Adada State, which is expected to be created
from the present Enugu State, will have its
capital in Nsukka. It will consist of Igbo-Etiti,
Igbo-Eze North, Igbo-Eze South, Isibor-
Uzochukwu, Nsukka, Udenu and Uzo-Uwani.

Njaba/Anim State is recommended to be
created from Imo and Anambra states with
the capital in Orlu. Local governments
expected to be under it are Orlu, Orau, Oru
East, Oru West, Ohaji/Egbema, Ogut! Njaba,
Isu, Nwangele, Mkwere, Ideato Nirth, Ideato
South and Ihiala.

The New Oyo State has no capital yet, but
local governments that are expected to be
part of it from the present Oyo State are
Irepo, Olorunsogo, Oorelope, Saki East, Saki
West, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola,
Iseyin, Afijio, Oyo East, Atiba, Ogoja Oluwa,
Surulere, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho
South and Orire.

The proposed Ijebu State from the present
Ogun State will have its capital in Ijebu-Ode,
and made up of such Local Government Areas
like Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-North East, Ogun
Waterside, Odogbolu, Ijebu East, Shagamu,
Ikenne and Remo North.

Ogoja State, which is expected to be carved
out of the present Cross River State, will
have its capital in Ogoja. It will be made up
of Bekwarra, Bokki, Etung, Ikom, Obanliku,
Obubra, Obudu, Ogoja and Yala Local
Government Areas.

The expected Anioma State to be created
from Delta State will also have its capital in
Asaba, if the proposal scales through. Local
Government areas expected to be under it
are Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Ika
North-East, Ika South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa
West, Oshimili North, Oshimili South and
Ukwaani.

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