Ned Nwoko Proposes Anioma State To Balance South-East Representation

The lawmaker representing Delta North in the Senate, Senator Ned Nwoko, says he has presented a bill for the creation of Anioma State “to correct historical oversight.Senator Nwoko in a post on his X handle on Monday, said his proposal will address the longstanding imbalance in the geopolitical distribution of states in Nigeria.

According to him, this disparity results in an imbalance of representation and resources, with the South-East having only 15 lawmakers compared to the 18 lawmakers of other zones in the senate.The proposal is coming a few days after a bill to create an additional state in the South-East known as Orlu state passed a second reading in the House of Representatives.

Nwoko’s post reads, “The creation of Anioma state is both urgent and compelling. This proposal addresses the longstanding imbalance in the geopolitical distribution of states in Nigeria. The South East geopolitical zone currently has five states, unlike its counterparts, except for the North West, which has seven states.“This disparity results in an imbalance of representation and resources, with the South East having only 15 lawmakers compared to the 18 lawmakers of other zones in the senate.

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