A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has faulted the proposal for the creation of an additional 31 states in Nigeria.
Our source recalls that the proposal was made on Thursday by the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu who presided over plenary on Thursday read a letter from the committee containing the proposed states.
Reacting to the development in a post on his X handle on Friday, Senator Sani said it is not only ironic but also comical.
He questioned why new states are needed when most of the existing states depend on allocation from the federal government to survive.
“While many states are dependent on federal allocation for their survival, the House of Representatives proposal for 31 states is ironic and comical. Politicians just want to carve out mini colonies for themselves,” he said.
If approved, states in Nigeria will increase to 67.
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