No Part Of Enugu State Has Been Ceded To Kogi – Govt. Clarifies

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Enugu State Government has described as false, misleading and mischievous, reports circulating on the social media claiming that some parts of the State have been ceded to Kogi State.

The Source reports that there have been widespread speculations suggesting that a substantial part of Igbo Eze North Local Council of Enugu State has been given to  Kogi State, North Central of Nigeria.

Expectedly, the development has generated serious concern among citizens, especially those from the affected areas with the political temperature of the State boiling over.

But  a public notice issued by the Enugu State Boundary Committee insisted that no part of the State has been ceded to Kogi State or any other States for that matter.

“The good people of Enugu state should not panic  or worry as no resolution of such has been reached”, the State Government noted.

This is as the State Authorities warned that such unfounded and misleading claims could endanger the peace and stability of the State.

According to the public notice, the State Government, the Director -General of the National Boundary Commission, Surveyor Adamu Adaji has categorically denied the claims on the purported ceding of parts of the state to neighbouring Kogi state.

“The information being circulated is false, and did not emanate from the National Boundary Commission . No decision whatsoever has been taken on the interstate boundary dispute between Enugu State and Kogi state”, the DG of the Boundary Commission was quoted as informing the Enugu State Authorities.

The State Boundary Commission consequently urged Enugu State citizens and residents alike to remain calm, assuring that the State Government  is committed to protecting the territorial integrity of the State .