State creation: Delta North APC endorses Anioma as 6th S’East state 

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja

As proposal for the creation of additional state in the South East, continue to gather steam, the Delta North chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) has supported the creation of Anioma State, as the sixth state in the South geo-political zone.

The Delta North APC, in a letter to the National Assembly,  stated that the people of the zone are united in their support for the the creation that of Anioma State, which is champion by the senator representing the zone, Ned Nwoko.

The party , in the letter signed by the Delta North chairman, Chief Adizue Eluaka, said the creation of the state is  both a matter of fairness and a strategic necessity for Nigeria’s federal structure.

According to him, “the agitation for an additional state for the Southeast actually began with Senator Nwoko’s bill, which sought to correct the imbalance where the Southeast has five states while other zones have six—and one has seven,”

“By creating Anioma as the sixth state of the Southeast, Nigeria will strengthen the zone’s political participation, stability, and national representation. This is both a matter of fairness and strategic advantage for the federation.

“The creation of Anioma State will stand as both an act of justice and a reaffirmation of the Senate’s responsiveness to the aspirations of the Nigerian people.”

He urged President Bola  Tinubu to support  the proposal for creation of Anioma State, stating that the people of the zone, suffered several losses during the civil war due to their perceived association with the Southeast.

“The tragic experience of stigmatization and persecution suffered simply because of their Igbo identity led to years of denial and internal conflict over self-definition. The creation of Anioma State presents a chance for healing, affirmation, and restoration of pride in us as a people,” Eluaka stated.