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Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday proposed the creation of 31 new states in the country.
News Round The Clock reports that Nigeria’s number of sub-national governments will increase to 67, as the country currently has 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territorfull list of 3y new states (FCT).
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Here is the full list of the 31 new states proposed by Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review:
- Okun State – from Kogi
- Okura State – from Kogi
- Confluence State – from Kogi
- Benue Apa State – from Benue
- Apa State – from Benue
- FCT State – from Federal Capital Territory
- Amana State – from Adamawa
- Katagum State – from Bauchi
- Savannah State – from Borno
- Muri State – from Taraba
- New Kaduna State – from Kaduna
- Kujarat State – from Kaduna
- Tiga State – from Kano
- Ari State – from Kano
- Kainji State – from Kebbi
- Etiti State – South East region
- Aba State – South East region
- Orashi State – South East region
- Orlu State – South East region
- Adada State – from Enugu
- Ogoja State – from Cross River
- Warri State – from Delta
- Ori State – from Rivers
- Obolo State – from Rivers
- Torumbe State – from Ondo
- Ibadan State – from Oyo
- Lagoon State – from Lagos
- Ogun State – with focus on Ijebu
- Ijebu State – from Ogun
- Oke Ogun/Ijesa State – from Oyo/Ogun/Osun
- Ogun/Ijesa State – further division of Ogun/Osun States
