The proposal of a new map in the final report of the National conference has seen them act further on an earlier recommendation made in July of creating an additional 18 states to bring the number of states in Nigeria to 54. The recommendation made last month when the National Conference took a bold and unprecedented step under a democratic dispensation of approving 18 new states requests, was a way of meeting the “yearnings and aspirations of the people.” Although the proposal did not sit well with all, especially the Northern delegates, a series of consultations led to an unanimous decision to create an additional 18 new states for Nigeria. The newly approved states, according to a map obtained by premium times are:
Apa from Benue,
Edu from Niger,
Kainji from Kebbi state
Katagum from Jigawa,
Savannah from Borno,
Amana from Adamawa,
Gurara from Kaduna,
Ghari from Kano,
Etiti from South East,
Aba from Abia,
Adada from Enugu,
Njaba from Anambra and Imo,
Oil River from Rivers state
Anioma fror Delta state,
Ogoja from Cross River State,
Ijebu from Ogun State
Ose state from Edo
New Oyo State from the present Oyo State.
