- The Nigerian government has moved to create another new state in the southeastern region of the country
- The bill, which suggests creating an additional state from the five states in the Southeast, passed a second reading on Thursday
- “Etiti state”, the new state, if created, would cover 11 current local government areas in the southeast region
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements
The bill to create another state in the Southeast region passed a second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 11.
