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House Committee Receives 31 State Creation Proposals

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution announced on Thursday that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the six geopolitical zones.
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee during plenary, outlining the conditions that must be met before any state creation requests can be approved.
According to the letter, the proposals include five from the North Central, four from the North East, five from the North West, five from the South East, four from the South South, and seven from the South West.
Among the states being considered are Okun, Okura, and Confluence (Kogi); Benue Ala and Apa (Benue); FCT State; Amana (Adamawa); Katagum (Bauchi); Savannah (Borno); and Muri (Taraba).
The states also include New Kaduna state and Gujarat states from Kaduna state; Tiga and Ari from Kano, and Kainji from Kebbi state; Etiti and Orashi as the 6th state in the South East, Adada from Enugu, Orlu abd Aba from. The South East.
They also include Ogoja from Cross River, Warri from Delta, Ori and Obolo from Rivers; Torumbe from Ondo, Ibadan from Oyo, Lagoon from Lagos, and Ogun, Ijebu from Ogun, Oke Ogun/Ijesha from Oyo/Ogun/Osun states
According to the letters, section 8 of the 1999 Constitution as amended outlines specific requirements that must be fulfilled to initiate the process of state creation.
The letter said “a request to the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new state shall only be passed if a request supported by at least the third majority of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and the Local Government Council in respect of the area, is received by the National Assembly.
Local Government Advocates for the creation of additional local government areas are only reminded that Section 8 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, applies to this process.
“Specifically, in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Constitution, the outcome of the votes of the State Houses of Assembly in the referendum must be forwarded to the National Assembly for fulfillment of state demands.
“Proposals shall be resubmitted in strict adherence to the stipulations. Submit three hard copies of the full proposal of the memoranda to the Secretariat of the Committee at Room H331, House of Representatives, White House, National Assembly Complex, and Abuja.
Sub-copies must also be sent electronically to the Committee’s email address at info.hccr.gov.nj.
“The Committee remains committed to supporting the implementing efforts that align with the Constitutional provisions and would only consider proposals that comply with the stipulated guidelines.”
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Sarina replaces Ata as Public Complaints Commissioner for Kano State

Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Zakari Sarina, has been appointed commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), representing Kano State.
Sarina replaces Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development.
Ata was the commissioner of the PCC representing Kano State from July to October 2024 before he was appointed as minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, announced the appointment of Sarina during today’s plenary session.
Sarina, a grassroots politician, joins the PCC with his wealth of experience and political network that cuts across Kano State and beyond.
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Former NYSC Director General Kidnapped in Katsina Amid Violent Bandit Attack

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired).
Tsiga, was kidnapped alongside several other residents of Tsiga village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
A resident of the area confirmed the incident to Channels Television in a telephone call on Thursday.
He said, the abduction occurred on Wednesday after the hoodlums armed with sophisticated weapons invaded the residence of the former NYSC Director General.
The Katsina State Government and the police are yet to issue a statement on the latest abduction.
Eyewitnesses said the former NYSC DG was among those kidnapped by the assailants.
Sources said that during the attack which lasted for a few minutes, two residents were wounded and one of the hoodlums died after being mistakenly shot by his colleagues.
Katsina is one of several states in the North-Western and North-Central that is terrorised by bandits who raid villages, kill and abduct residents as well as burn and loot homes.
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