The former presidential aide made the call while reacting to the proposed 31 additional new states by the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review during plenary on Thursday, February 6, disclosed that it has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states in the country.
Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the chamber, during the plenary session, disclosed the development, while reading the letter of the committee which contained the proposed states.
Nigeria is expected to move from 36 states to 67 if the proposal for the state creation is approved.
Reacting to the development, Ahmad took to his social media page and said Kano should be split into five, citing the huge population of the centre of commerce. His tweet reads:
Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of the tweet and expressed their reactions to the former presidential aide’s position. Below are some of their reactions:
Lannister Aspiration commented:
Sarkin Yaki na Baba Buhari wrote:
Gene Worifah reacted:
Stephen Enunwah opined:
Abubakar Ameen tweeted:
See the tweet here:
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the House of Representatives has moved to divide Oyo state into Ibadan and Oyo, respectively, and both towns would also remain the capitals of the new state.
However, a concerned stakeholder and legal practitioner, Wale Adeagbo, said the proposal for the Oyo state would not bring the desired oneness.
The Ibadan-born lawyer, while speaking with TimesNow.com.ng, questioned why the Oyo would retain the state and the capital and foresaw another quest for Oke-Ogun state in the future of Oyo.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
