Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for the creation of an additional state in the South East, to bring the region on par with other geopolitical zones.
Mbah also called for rotational presidency and state police to give every part of the country a sense of belonging as well as ensure the nation is better.
The governor made the call on Thursday in Enugu, when he received members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment, who were on a courtesy visit to him at the Government House.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee members’ visit, was ahead of the regional public hearing on constitution amendment scheduled for Friday.
According to the governor, one thing that excites us most is the idea of state policing.
“We have advocated fervently that there is a need for states to create state police services, just as you have the federal police, but with defined jurisdictions and operational parameters.
“We think that this is overdue and there is no better time for that than now, given the fragilities we have in our various communities.
The state police will be a truly welcome development in our constitution. We also believe that since the South East is the only zone with five states in the country, this should be corrected during this process of amendment,” Mbah said.
He added that the idea of rotational presidency was important too.
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