₦airaland Forum

pazienza:
Who told you it should naturally belong to Imo? ;DWhere exactly is this entitlement mentality coming from? You are funny o!
Was Orlu better than Okigwe? Okigwe is even more ancient as a township than Orlu if we go that route.

Do you know how long Nsukka people have been agitating for Adada state?
Orlu have monopolized governorship position in Imo state, producing Achike Udenwa for 8 yrs, Rocha's for 8 years and now Uzodimma is going for another 8yrs, but somehow you want to play the role of victims? That's ridiculous.

What belongs to entire SE will not be cornered by Orlu, Nsukka or Ngwa alone.
It will not work.
A compromise that ensures all 5 SE states benefits is the best outcome.
It's actually common sense.

Sirmwill:
People have been saying that Obama funded Boko Haram



Chai



The heart of people is really wicked

pazienza:
Lol!
Njaba state will never happen. You can go write it down somewhere.

1. What belongs to entire SE will not be cornered by Njaba alone. If you insist on that, then proponents of Adada( which is actually the oldest agitation for state in SE), Aba state, etc will even present a better argument why what belongs to all of us should be given to only Nsukka in Adada state or to Ukwa/Ngwa in Aba state to enjoy.
If you insist on Njaba, Anim or whatever you call it, the others will insist on theirs too, and in the end no state will be created.
Lol!
For your information, Aba state will have Aba capital with oil rich lands of Ukwa East, Ukwa East and Ugwunagbo!

There was never a time Njaba was close to be actualised, it's only people from that zone that think so.
Moreover taking the entire Imo West away from Imo state will render the current Imo state handicapped financially.

Either way, a new SE state will not be determined by Imo state alone, it will be better determined by all stakeholders from 5 SE states and common sense tells me that they will settle for a compromise of a state that benefits all 5SE and not one to be cornered by one section, like Njaba (ANIM), Adada, or Aba states suggestions.

If you take away your emotions and parochial interests, you would see this as well .

GistMedia0:
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Many students described her as a motherly figure, always greeting them with a smile and diligently keeping the school environment clean. The emotional moment has since sparked reactions online, with many praising the students for their thoughtfulness and encouraging others to show appreciation for unsung heroes in society.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMNXGTwXGCo

pazienza:
Every state has produced a new state in SE except Ebonyi, that's fact! It doesn't bend to your sentiments.
Imo is Imo whether old or new, same with Anambra!

Funny that you are making the last statement, it's ironic when that's exactly the argument SW and the rest of the country are making in saying that SE doesn't deserve a new state.

Goes to show the way the average black man reasons.
He isn't interested in justice, he is only interested in justice when he is oppressed.

I'm from Anambra incase you don't know. Yet I know that a new state in SE for equity and fairness is one that incorporates all parts of SE.
The central SE is far from being resources poor. Infact no part of SE is! This is an area that contains Okigwe( a proper town knocking on City status), Ivo ( an area in Ebonyi notable for granite and other solid minerals), Awgu/Aninri/Ojiriver in Enugu, these are the food basket of Enugu state, Aninri and Awgu produce lots of rice and have rich fertile soils, they are also a highly educated people.
Then you have Orumba south and North from Anambra with big towns like Umunze knocking on City status, Flavour is from this town too!
You have Umunneochi axis of Abia with Isuochi with it's mammoth plethora of heavy weights in terms of rich human resources, their lands are also very fertile.
And what do you mean by saying that they have nothing in common, you are ignorant. They are all Igbos and neighbours and speak similar Igbo Dialects.

pazienza:
You are not making sense.
Anambra produced Enugu.

Imo produced Abia.
Enugu and Abia produced Ebonyi.

Going by this, every state in SE except Ebonyi has had a state created from it.
The circle has gone round.

Next SE state will come from all SE states. That's how it's going to be. That's the only state all stakeholders in SE will support.

mrrandomguy:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/02/11/oduduwa-nation-movement-sultan-sokoto-islam-doesnt-mandate-yoruba-muslims-recognize-you

Bendeco02:
Is like even fellow APC members don't like the Governor

lexy2014:
that is not what I asked you.

1. must a university be established everywhere?

2. what will the establishment of a university in imo west senatorial district do for the district?

lexy2014:
must a university be established everywhere?

what will the establishment of a university in imo west senatorial district do for the district?

pazienza:
A new state in SE will be one the every single state in SE will contribute to its components.
Only Imo and Anambra will not enjoy what is meant for all SE, so this ANIM whatever, will not work.

It's either a central new state in SE state encompassing all SE states, or Anioma state is created and zoned to SE which is even a better option.
You can't be talking about justice and you are talking about 2 states cornering what is meant for the entire SE.

legitnow1:
MY BROTHER WE WARNED THEM AND THIER ORLU PEOPLE HER ON NAIRALAND.

THEY HAVE SEEN IT NOW.


VERY SOON, FULANI WILL ASSUME GOVERNORSHIP OF IMO STATE.


DEMOCRACY IS DEAD THEIR FOR NEARLY 15 YEARS NOW.

descarado:
Whose kidney were used.

All the kidnapping and ritual killing.

Great100000:
A fresh proposal by the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee to create 31 additional states in Nigeria has triggered strong reactions from prominent individuals and socio-political groups across the country.

The proposal, which would increase Nigeria’s current 36 states to 67, was contained in a letter read during Thursday’s plenary session by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided in the absence of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.

According to the letter, the proposed states include:

– North-Central: Okun, Okura, and Confluence (from Kogi); Benue Ala and Apa (from Benue); FCT State

– North-East: Amana (Adamawa); Katagum (Bauchi); Savannah (Borno); Muri (Taraba)

– North-West: New Kaduna, Gujarat (Kaduna); Tiga, Ari (Kano); Kainji (Kebbi)

– South-East: Etiti, Orashi (sixth states in the South-East); Adada (Enugu); Orlu (Imo); Aba (Abia)


– South-South: Ogoja (Cross River); Warri (Delta); Ori, Obolo (Rivers)

– South-West: Torumbe (Ondo); Ibadan (Oyo); Lagoon (Lagos); Ijebu, Ogun (Ogun); Oke-Ogun/Ijesha (Oyo/Ogun/Osun)

The committee stated that the creation of new states must meet constitutional requirements, including a two-thirds majority approval from the National Assembly, the affected State Houses of Assembly, and Local Government Councils.

Afenifere, Arewa Groups Reject Proposal

However, major socio-cultural groups, including Afenifere and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), have rejected the proposal, describing it as “ridiculous and unnecessary.”

The National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu in an interview with Punch, dismissed the move, stating that it contradicts Afenifere’s longstanding demand for true federalism.

“Instead of addressing the core structural issues plaguing Nigeria, this initiative appears to be a mere political exercise that will further weaken governance and deepen economic inefficiencies.’’

Afenifere has consistently advocated genuine fiscal federalism, similar to what Nigeria’s founding fathers agreed upon before independence.

Omololu noted, “The creation of more states without a viable economic foundation will only compound the financial burden on the nation, as many existing states are already struggling to generate sufficient Internally Generated Revenue and rely heavily on federal allocations to survive.

“Turning every local government into a state is not the solution to Nigeria’s governance challenges. The real issue is not the number of states but the dysfunctional federal structure that has concentrated power at the centre, stifling regional development.”

Instead of proliferating states that may later be unviable, Afenifere urged the National Assembly to focus on constitutional reforms that would devolve power, return resource control to the regions, and grant states the autonomy to develop at their own pace.

“Nigeria needs a system where states or regions control their resources and contribute an agreed percentage to the federal government, just as it was during the First Republic. This is the only path to sustainable development, not the reckless creation of more administrative units.

“Afenifere rejects this proposal and calls on well-meaning Nigerians to resist attempts to distract from the real conversation—restructuring and true federalism,” Omololu declared.

Arewa Consultative Forum Oppose Lawmakers’ Move

The Arewa Consultative Forum similarly expressed strong opposition to the proposed creation of 31 new states, describing the idea as unnecessary.

Ohanaeze Endorse Move

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide declared that the South-East should be allocated more states to address “the wrongs that had been done to the region on state creation.’’

Ohanaeze’s National Publicity Secretary, Ezechi Chukwu, stated, “It is unfortunate that such a bill is also aimed at suppressing the South-East as usual. It is completely unacceptable that Southeast should be appropriated only five states.

“South-East, all these while, is the only zone in the Federal Republic of Nigeria that has the least number of states irrespective of our population and our contributions both economically and infrastructural development of the nation.

“So, giving southeast such a small number of five states in this bill when others that already have advantages orchestrated by successive governments before now is quite unacceptable and unfortunately, it is above all antithetical to the commonwealth of the South-Easterners and the so-called equity we are preaching in the country.”

He added, “South-East deserves more states more than any other zone in the country because South-East is the only zone that has been short-changed over the years by successive governments. So, if justice and equity should prevail southeast must be given the highest number of states.

“So, if the Federal Government fails to correct the wrongs that had been done to the South-East over the years, this is the time to at least give this equation some terms of balance by appropriating more number states to the South-East to make up with the other geopolitical zones.”

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum observed that the creation of more states could be meaningful if all the geo-political zones in the country have equal states as agreed in the last constitutional conference.

The spokesman for PANDEF, Christopher Ominimini, however, queried the viability of new states, pointing out that states should be created based on self-sustainability.

If the creation of more states became necessary, he argued it should be done equally across the board to even with the North-West, which has seven states.

Anything short of that, he noted, would be a perpetuation of the injustice in the country.

He said a situation where more states would be created to depend on the oil and gas from the Niger Delta region, while other states with mineral resources are allowed to exploit theirs is not the way to go.

He stated, “ Well, it is the right of the people to call for the creation of states. However, the most important thing is that in the last constitutional conference, it was agreed that all the geopolitical zones should have seven states each as it is in the North-West.

“So, the South -East should have additional two states so that it would be seven states. The South- West should have additional states to make it seven states.

He added, “But the question we want to ask is ‘will the states be viable?’ Do they have the means of survival if the vision of our forefathers are kept to? Because the vision of our forefathers who fought for the independence of this country is that the various states should control their resources and pay tax to the centre.”



https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/ex-nassembly-members-groups-fault-reps-31-new-states-proposal/%3famp

seanery:
IMO STATE came out from ABIA state.

So how come Imo is:- 1976
and
Abia is:- 1991

??

Armaggedon:
yea... You have stretched your brain to it narrow limit. No reason or logic whatsoever. Just repetition and abuses.

Armaggedon:
you should not go the route of technicality and calculation since either you are being mischievous or comprehension seems not to be your fort.

Politics is guided by interest, and a group bound by common values always share common interest. The bigger such group is, the stronger and more power it'll have to bargain for its interest. If such group is fragmented and carved each into larger distinct groups, their interest will be subsumed to that of the respective dominant groups. For instance, if you have a majority and minority group in a state or region, the minority group in the state will only increase the bargaining power of the dominant group without catering for its own specific interests, talk more of the interest of its kinds scattered across different political boundaries also as minorities. It is this type of gerrymandering that the British used to increase the influence of the Hausa/Fulani while diminishing the influence of Igbo and Yoruba. This is why you have something called "divide and conquer"

Creating six states within southeast will increase political representation but will not boost the economic and political bargaining influence of the region by increasing its resources and population omlike Anioma will do.

Do not let your petty clannish gains override the collective Igbo interest.

Armaggedon:
You don't get the "memo" do you?. The report recommendation says New state for the southeast not a new state in the southeast. Getting more territory in to the southeast will not only increase representation like creating from within it will do but also increasing the overall influence of the region.

PressMyButton:
Victim mentality don start, dem swear for you ni?. Are your SE states shortchanged when they go to Abuja to collect money?. Get sense abeg.

Jcoleworld911:
Stop mentioning Anambra in this your nonsense

The sixth state that will come out from southeast is Anioma state

Get that into your skull