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Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has made case for the creation of an additional state in the South-East, to bring the region at par with other geopolitical zones.
The Governor, also highlighted the need 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.
Mbah 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.
Southeastposts reports that the committee members’ visit, was ahead of the regional public hearing on constitution amendment held yesterday.
The governor stated that the idea of state policing should be taken seriously, adding that it was right to give the South East and every other region a chance at the presidency.
According to him, “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.
Earlier, the Senate Deputy Chief Whip and leader of the delegation, Sen. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, said the committee was in the state to get the inputs of the people of the South-East into the constitution amendment process.
He said, “It goes without saying that the 1999 constitution has received a lot of criticism from Nigerians, including that it is the product of military dictatorship.”
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