By George Mgbeleke<\/p>\n
As the National Assembly concludes zonal Public hearings in the six geopolitical zones in the country, the House of Representatives has received 46 proposals for new states across Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Full list of the new states below.<\/p>\n
North East<\/p>\n
Savannah State \u2013 from Borno
\nKwararafa State \u2013 from Taraba
\nKatagum State \u2013 from Bauchi
\nAmana State \u2013 from Adamawa
\nSardauna State \u2013 from Taraba
\nMuri State \u2013 from Taraba<\/p>\n
North West<\/p>\n
Gurara State \u2013 from Kaduna
\nNew Kaduna State \u2013 from Kaduna
\nHadejia State \u2013 from Jigawa
\nGobir State \u2013 from Sokoto
\nKainji State \u2013 from Kebbi and Niger
\nTiga State \u2013 from Kano
\nGhari State \u2013 from Kano<\/p>\n
North Central<\/p>\n
Edu State \u2013 from Niger
\nOkun State \u2013 from Kogi
\nOkura State \u2013 from Kogi
\nSouth Plateau State \u2013 from Plateau
\nLowland State \u2013 from Plateau
\nPlateau State \u2013 new carve from existing Plateau
\nNew Kogi State \u2013 from Kogi, Nasarawa, and Edo
\nIfesowapo State \u2013 from Kwara
\nAbuja State \u2013 from the FCT
\nApa State \u2013 from Benue
\nApa-Agba State \u2013 from Benue
\nAyatutu State \u2013 from Benue<\/p>\n
South East
\nOrashi State \u2013 from Anambra, Imo, and Rivers
\nOrlu State \u2013 South East zone
\nAnioma State \u2013 South East zone
\nEtiti State \u2013 South East zone
\nAba State \u2013 South East zone
\nAdada State \u2013 from Enugu<\/p>\n
South South
\nAtlantic City State \u2013 from Rivers
\nBori State \u2013 from Rivers
\nIwuroha State \u2013 from Rivers
\nObolo State \u2013 from Akwa Ibom
\nWarri State \u2013 from Delta Toru-Ebe<\/p>\n
Recommendations :<\/p>\n
Amend the 1999 Constitution by :<\/p>\n
1) Devolve Power<\/p>\n
2) Devolve Resource Control<\/p>\n
3) Decentralize the Police by<\/p>\n
i. Allowing States to create state police forces<\/p>\n
ii. Local Gov’ts to have Autonomous Council Police Units with Clauses answerable to the State Police Force<\/p>\n
iii. Create a Federal Police Bureau with powers to take over matters that would fall into Federal Crimes and Federal Cases<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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