A delegate from Edo State, Mr. Chris Agbonwanegbe, has alleged that the military created most of the local governments in the country in honour of their girlfriends.
Agbonwanegbe, who was contributing to the report of the Conference Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government, also challenged the census figures by majority of the states in the northern part of the country.
Though his contribution did not go down well with fellow delegates at the national conference especially from the northern region, Agbonwanegbe however refused to be intimidated as he went on with his submission.
He said it was wrong for a state like Kano to have more local governments than Lagos State, which he said was most populated in the country.
He said having observed his one year National Youth Service Corps in the North, he knew that there was injustice in the creation of local governments and even states in the country.
He therefore called for a credible census which he said could only be done by the United Nations.
Agbonwanegbe said, “I did my National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, programme in the North. So, I know what I saw during my service years. I can authoritatively tell you that there is injustice in this country.
“How can a state like Katsina or Kano have more local government areas than Lagos which has the highest population? It is obvious that there is injustice and this should be addressed.
“From previous censuses we have had, it is obvious that Nigeria cannot conduct a credible census. The military created local government for their girlfriends.
“We need to invite the United Nations to help us in conducting a census that will be accepted by everyone and finally put the argument about the region with the highest number to a rest.”
His contribution did not go down well with a former Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Ahmed, who threatened to arrest Agbonwanegbe, for challenging the census figure of Northern Nigeria.
His threat and those of other delegates calling for the stoppage of the option by the Edo State delegate were ignored by the Conference Chairman, Idris Kutigi. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Nigeria's census is purely fabricated, everyone knows that.
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