Full List of 20 New States Proposed by Senate Committee.

There have been agitations for the creation of more states in Nigeria and it looks like it is about to enter a new phase

The agitators have been heard loud and clear as the Senate committee on constitution review has taken action

The committee proposed that referendum be conducted for 20 new states by the Independent National Electoral Commission

The Senate committee on constitution review has recommended that 20 new states be created.

The committee reached this decision after it considered various factors including the ability of civilian administration to create states.

Sources told that referendum may be conducted for no fewer than 20 states.

The committee has recommended state status for the FCT. The list of requests for new states is said to be quite long. They are:

ITAI State from Akwa Ibom

Katagum state from Bauchi

Okura state from Kogi East

Adada state from Enugu

Gurara state from Kaduna South

Ijebu State from Ogun

Ibadan state from Oyo

Tiga state from Kano

Ghari state from Kano

Amana state from Adamawa

Gongola state from Adamawa

Mambilla state from Taraba

Savannah state from Borno

Okun state from Kogi

Etiti state from the southeast zone

Orashi state from Imo and Anambra

Njaba from the present Imo state or the excision of Aba state from Abia

Anioma state from Delta

Torogbene and Oil River states, from Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states

Bayajida state from parts of Katsina, Jigawa and Zamfara