Former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka has disclosed that the Southeast has lost an estimated N17.4 trillion over the past 29 years due to the absence of a sixth state. Chidoka said the amount would have contributed significantly to federal allocations and local government revenue.
He spoke during his address at the Otu Oka-Iwu event over the weekend and was contained in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Ikechukwu Okafor. The former Minister said the staggering figure, adjusted for inflation and devaluation, highlights the region's ongoing economic and political marginalisation, with profound implications for representation, federal receipts, and governance.
'A formal request for the creation of a new state, supported by at least a two-thirds majority of the Senate, House of Representatives, State House of Assembly, and local government councils in the affected area. 'Approval through a referendum, where at least two-thirds of the people in the affected area must support the creation of the new state. 'Approval by a simple majority of all states and their respective Houses of Assembly.
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