Senator Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna Central, has questioned the proposal to create an additional 31 states in Nigeria.
The proposal was made Thursday by the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.
Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, presided over plenary on Thursday and read a letter from the committee that included the proposed states.
Reacting to the development in a post on his X handle on Friday, Senator Sani said it is not only ironic but also laughable.
The former lawmaker questioned why new states are needed when most of the existing states depend on allocation from the federal government to survive.
He said. “While many states are dependent on federal allocation for their survival, the House of Representatives proposal for 31 states is ironic and comical. Politicians just want to carve out mini colonies for themselves.”
If the House of Representatives committee’s recommendation is adopted, the number of Nigerian states will rise to 67.
