John Nwodo, former president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on
Wednesday, led a delegation to the national assembly to demand the creation of
“Adada” from Enugu state.
Nwodo who met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Ovie
Omo-Agege, deputy senate president; Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of
representatives; and Idris Wase, deputy speaker, separately said no one is
kicking against the creation of the state.
The former minister of information said Adada was approved
at the national conference of 2014.
“The proposed Adada state has peculiar characteristics which are; no petition against it within or outside Enugu state, unanimity of demand by all the five south-eastern states, approval at the 2014 national conference and the need for it to make states in Igbo north , three, as it is presently in Igbo south which has Imo, Anambra and Abia states as against Igbo North which presently has only Enugu and Ebonyi as states,” he said.
On his part, Lawan said the creation of the state is a
“legitimate agitation”, adding that the national assembly will listen to
concerns of all Nigerians.
“You are in order. You are at the right place. This is the
people’s assembly, saddled with the responsibility and mandate of receiving and
listening to Nigerians who desire one form of legislative Intervention or the
other to ensure that Nigeria is stable, peaceful, that people live in harmony
and trust,” he said.
“We are going to give you every opportunity and support that
will be necessary for the creation of the Adada state.
“It is a constitutional and legitimate agitation. Nigerians
should take the opportunity of the constitutional review process that the ninth
senate and indeed the national assembly have embarked upon.”
Omo-Agege said the creation of Adada will be given “serious consideration”.
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