Senator Chris Adighije, a former lawmaker who represented the Abia Central in the 2nd National Assembly, has called on the Federal Government to adopt the doctrine of necessity to create additional state in the South East.
Adighije made the call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to him, if the additional state is created for South East, making the region to have six states, it will reflect the meaning and understanding of the old national anthem reintroduced to the polity.He said that he aligned with others, especially the Apex Southeast socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo that had been advocating the creation of Anioma State
According to him, the creation of Anioma state will bring to six, the number of states in the South East.Also, the constitutional provision, especially Chapter 1, Section 8&9 has always been a major issue in the debate for the creation of additional state in the South East.
Adighije said, “the Federal Government should over look the provisions of the 1999 constitution as amended and create an additional state in the South East with the doctrine of necessity.“The creation of such state in the South East will bring to bare the meaning and understanding of the old national anthem reintroduced to the polity. It is here that the issue of truth and justice would make meaning.
“And l also believe that the Anioma state is more apt for the South East in geography and culture.”
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