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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has called for the creation of additional states in the South-East region to address the dichotomy in the geo-political structure.
Nwifuru while speaking when he received members of the Senate Committee on the Review of the1999 Constitution in Abakalili, Ebonyi State capital, also made case for the rotation of the office of the President among the six geo-political zones for equity and fairness.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press secretary, Dr Monday Uzor and made available to journalists in Abakaliki.
Nwifuru said, “To end regional squabbles permanently, I urge the National Assembly to ensure marginalization and structural imbalances are constitutionally addressed.
“Out of the six geo-political zones in the country, only this region has five states, a development that can trigger resentment amongst the people,” he said.
“That the South East geo-political zone has not occupied the position of the President since 1999 is an injustice. What is the essence of the geo-political zone structure if the office of the president cannot be tested by all the zones?” The Governor queried.
Nwifuru emphasized the need to review the section 308 of the constitution to also grant immunity to Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker, House of Representatives and Deputy, as well as Speakers and Deputy Speakers of State Assemblies.
He called for constitutional backing to state police, dismissing the insinuations that they will be misused by the governors.
Earlier, the leader of the team and Deputy Chief whip of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwebonyi said they were in the zone for a public hearing on the review of the Constitution
Nwebonyi promised that members of the review committee will ensure no section of the country is short-changed in the process of the review.
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