By Akinwale Kasali
With the aim of putting the South East at par with other regions in the country, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for the creation of an additional State in the South East.
Mbah made this call while receiving members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment when they were on a courtesy visit to him at the Government House.
The Governor further 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 Committee members’ visit was ahead of the regional public hearing on constitution amendment scheduled for today, Friday 4th, 2025.
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.
According to him: “We think that will give the South East and every other region a chance at the Presidency.
“These are areas we believe are amendable and we will be presenting our position formally in the hearing on Friday and subsequent days,” he said.
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