Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north, says the bid to create Anioma state has gained significant momentum, with constitutional amendment committees and President Bola Tinubu in support.
Nwoko spoke at the Izu Anioma Towns Union event in Abuja
over the weekend, where the maiden Anioma cultural festival was unveiled.
He said 97 senators had previously signed a document
endorsing the creation of Anioma state, describing the level of support as
unprecedented.
Nwoko explained that the bill he introduced seeks to carve
Anioma from the nine local government areas in Delta north, including four in
Aniocha, Oshimili, two in Ika and three in Ndokwa.
He added that some neighbouring communities, including
Igbanke, have also indicated interest in joining the proposed state.
“Only one state will be created in Nigeria, and that one
state will be Anioma,” he said.
According to him, the senate and house of representatives’
committees on constitutional amendment, with representation from all states,
have agreed that the south-east should be given a sixth state for regional
balance.
He said the initiative has also received support from Senate
President Godswill Akpabio, adding that Tinubu is ready to approve the creation
once all constitutional processes have been completed.
“We have done our homework. A lot of lobbying, contacts, and
consultations are ongoing. Nothing is being left undone,” he said.
Nwoko said leaders from the south-east, traditional rulers
and Anioma representatives will meet in Awka, Anambra state, next weekend to
adopt Anioma as the region’s official candidate for the new state.
He listed the next steps to include submitting documentation
to the presidency, concurrence by state assemblies and governors, and a
national referendum.
Upon completion, he said Tinubu would sign the
state-creation instrument in what he called a “momentous” ceremony.
Nwoko urged Anioma people to remain united, saying the goal
is near.
“I did not start this struggle, but I will finish it. Anioma
state will be the beginning of a new era,” he said.
On October 26, Nwoko said the creation of Anioma state and
the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),
would go a long way in resolving the unrest in the south-east.
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