Nigeria’s Senate has ruled out the creation of new states.
According to reports, the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution observed that, apart from shrinking resources, which may render additional states unviable, the exercise may fuel national tension and further polarize the country.
Reports show that there are agitations across the six geo-political zones that states should be increased from 36 to 56.
However, the Senate Committee reasoned that the new states will create an additional burden for the country.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who spoke on the report of the Constitution Review, said the recommendations, which would be harmonized before the Constitution Amendment Bill is passed, will top the agenda of the Senate after the Christmas recess.
He added that there are over 30 items in the report of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review.
