Enugu Stakeholders Advocate Creation Of Adada State

• State Creation

Some stakeholders from Enugu State on Wednesday sought the support of the leadership of the National Assembly for the creation of Adada State from the present Enugu State .

The stakeholders led by immediate past President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo , Chief John Nwodo, had audience with President of Senate , Ahmad Lawan Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, Deputy President of the Senate , Sen. Ovie Omo – Agege who is Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review .

They also had audience with the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives , Hon. Idris Wase who is Chairman, House Committee on Constitution Review.

In their separate meetings with the President and Deputy President of the Senate, the Enugu stakeholders recalled that creation of Adada State was approved by delegates at the 2014 National Conference, adding that no petition had been recorded against the approval.

Nwodo said “The proposed Adada State has peculiar characteristics which include that no petition against it within or outside Enugu State.

“There is unanimity of demand by all the five South Eastern States, during the approval at the 2014 National Conference and the need for it to make states in Igbo North , three , as it is presently in Igbo South which has Imo, Anambra and Abia States as against Igbo North which presently has only Enugu and Ebonyi as states”.

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Lawan in his response, told the delegation that they took the right step by coming to the National Assembly to make their demand.

“So in your quest for the creation of Adada, you are welcome.

“We are going to give you every opportunity and support that will be necessary for the creation of the Adada State.