Ike Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu West, says the
south-east must be given an extra state to “enable us to match with the rest of
the country in terms of opportunities and national assembly”.
The senator spoke in during a town hall meeting in Enugu
state on Saturday.
The south-east region has the lowest number of states of all
geopolitical zones in the country, and consequently, fewer legislators at the
national assembly.
The former deputy president of the senate criticised the
“lopsided” ratio, saying the geopolitical zone is being “shortchanged”.
He said the numerical disadvantage affects the region in
voting and resource distribution at the national assembly, adding that creating
a new south-east state is the “fair thing to do”.
“The number [in the national assembly] is lopsided, because
of the way the states were created,” he said.
“Right now, the south-east has just five states while others
have six and seven. With the senate, we have just fifteen [lawmakers], while
some have 18 and some 21.
“So when it comes to
voting and resource distribution, we are shortchanged. If you go to the House
of Representatives, [it’s a] similar thing.
“I believe that the fair thing to do is for the country to
agree for us to have an extra state for the south-east. So that will enable us
to match with the rest of the country in terms of opportunities and national
assembly.”
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