A member representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon Ikeageuonu Ugochinyere Imo has urged his colleagues in the National Assembly to support the bill for the creation of additional state in the South East region of Nigeria.
Ugochinyere, sponsor of the bill made the appeal on Thursday following its passage of first reading on the floor of the House of Representatives.
He appealed to his colleagues at the National Assembly to support the bill to ensure its passage through a second reading.
He stated that the creation of Orlu State would lead to the emergence of Ideato as a Senatorial District and further advancement of the country.
It could be recalled that South East region currently has the least number of states in the country (5) with others having six and north West having 7 states.
The bill, according the lawmaker, seeks the creation of Orlu state.
The draft bill for the creation of Orlu State will alter the 1999 Constitution, increasing the number of states in Nigeria from 36 to 37.
The new state will be carved out from Imo, Abia, and Anambra states, with Orlu as its capital city.
The bill also seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution by inserting a new paragraph, which will include 28 local government areas, namely Orlu, Orsu, Oru West, Oru East, Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, Isu, Oguta, Ohaji Egbema, Onuimo, Ihiala, Uga, Ihiala, Uli, Ozubulu, Akokwa, Arondizuogu, Umuchu, Umunze, Umuaku, New Ideato North, Nwabosi West, Nwabosi East, Owerre Nkworji, Alaoma, Amaifeke, and Owerrebiri Umuowa.
