The Senate committee responsible for reviewing the 1999 constitution has announced that it will evaluate 31 proposals for the creation of new states as part of a renewed effort to amend Nigeria’s constitution.
The Deputy President of the Senate and the committee’s chairman, Barau Jibrin, stated that these proposals will be assessed during a two-day zonal public hearing set for July 4 and 5, 2025.
Papers News understands that the hearings are scheduled to occur concurrently in Lagos (south-west), Enugu (south-east), Ikot Ekpene (south-south), Jos (north-central), Maiduguri (north-east), and Kano (north-west).
