Eze-Onyebuchi Chukwu, the national youth leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, has called on President Bola Tinubu to initiate the creation of additional states to address the imbalance in Nigeria’s geopolitical structure.
Mr Chukwu made the call in an open letter to the president on Friday.
He stated that there was an undeniable imbalance in the structure of the country’s six geopolitical zones, noting that while some zones have seven states, others have six or five.
According to him, the disparity has resulted in unequal representation at the National Assembly, as well as disproportionate access to federal resources, appointments, and development projects.
“It is not the will of God that one man receives more blessings simply because he married more wives and has more children. God’s blessings are equitably distributed and not tied to the size of one’s family. The Nigerian state must not reward numerical advantage without merit,” he said.
Mr Chukwu said that no region should have more federal influence simply because it has a higher number of states.
“In a federation that seeks equity and unity, such lopsidedness undermines both. Let all regions be given seven states,” he said.
Mr Chukwu noted that the push for a new constitution and restructuring of the country must begin with fair and equal representation.
“We cannot claim to be one Nigeria when some are more represented than others at the table where decisions are made,” he noted.
Mr Chukwu urged the president to take decisive action and create additional states in underrepresented regions, saying it would be an act of justice and a legacy of unity.
“Let equity reign. Let all regions be given seven states,” he added.
(NAN)
