The Nigerian House of Representatives is debating a bill that will lead to the creation of additional state in SouthEast Nigeria.
The first reading of a bill to establish Orlu State sail through the first reading in the Green Chamber, on Thursday.
The second reading of the proposed law, which is gaining momentum with the support of several legislators and the backing of the influential Hon. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere (PDP, Ideato North South Federal Constituency) – Imo State has been scheduled.
The draft bill argues that establishing Orlu State will be justice for the zone, which had since the creation of 36-states structure remained the zone with the least number of states with five. Leaders of the zone have cried their voices hoax demanding for the sixth state.
Creating a new state will require Constitutional amendment – not a small process.
Parts of the states of Imo, Abia, and Anambra, according to the bill, would be carved out to form the new state, which will have Orlu as its capital.
The bill also seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution by inserting a new paragraph, which will include 28 local government areas, namely Orlu, Orsu, Oru West, Oru East, Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, Isu, Oguta, Ohaji Egbema, Onuimo, Ihiala, Uga, Ihiala, Uli, Ozubulu, Akokwa, Arondizuogu, Umuchu, Umunze, Umuaku, New Ideato North, Nwabosi West, Nwabosi East, Owerre Nkworji, Alaoma, Amaifeke, and Owerrebiri Umuowa.
The lead sponsor of the bill, Hon. Ugochinyere, appealed to his colleagues at the National Assembly to support it and ensure its passage through a second reading.
He stated that the creation of Orlu State would lead to the emergence of Ideato as a senatorial district.
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