Buhari must create one more state, LGs in Igbo land before leaving in 2023 – Ohanaeze

The Igbo Socio-political Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that the All Progressive government of President Muhammadu Buhari must create one more state for the zone, and more local governments it leaves power in 2023.

The group in a statement on Thursday listed something the government must do which includes the -West Rail line, the Coastal rail line, major federal highways linking the East to the North viz Enugu – Makurdi Highway, Enugu – Lokoja Highway, etc

Ohanaeze’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Chuks Ibegbu said the “Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has listed some of the things the Prresident Muhammadu Buhari administration should do for Ndigbo in the next three years.

“These include the East-West Rail line, the Coastal rail line, major federal highways linking the East to the North viz Enugu – Makurdi Highway, Enugu – Lokoja Highway, creation of one more state for the zone, and more local governments despite the constitutional hurdles which the President can overcome if he wishes.

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“Aba -Uyo -Calabar and Umuahia -Uyo -Calabar, Highways, citing at least two federal industries in the zone and engaging the pro-Biafran agitators.

“Looking into the 2014 CONFAB REPORT which Nigeria can never run away from, appointing people from the zone into relevant federal agencies and completing the second Niger Bridge and Enugu

International airports respectively,” The statement said.