Push For Ogoja State Gains Acceptance As Constitution Review Hearing Ends

The propulsion for the instauration of Ogoja State took centre signifier yesterday arsenic the National Assembly concluded its nationalist proceeding connected the reappraisal of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution.

A subordinate of the House of Representatives for Ogoja/Yala national constituency and sponsor of the bill, Hon. Godwin Offiono,  led the Ogoja State Creation Team successful making a ceremonial submission earlier the Constitution Review Committee, chaired by the lawman talker Hon. Benjamin Kalu, astatine the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

The group’s presumption was the result of years of advocacy, consultations, and sustained grassroots mobilisation, each aimed astatine ensuring that Ogoja’s request is not lone heard but fixed owed information successful the ongoing law reforms.

Speaking during the session, Dr D.C. Enamhe stressed the request for fairness and equilibrium successful the federation.

“The telephone for caller states successful Nigeria remains a pressing issue. Among these, the lawsuit for Ogoja stands retired arsenic some genuine and profoundly rooted successful the principles of equity and the request for balanced nationalist development. Ogoja deserves its rightful spot wrong the Nigerian federation,” helium said.

Prominent leaders and stakeholders who person consistently championed the origin of Ogoja State besides attended the proceeding to lend their voices.

Among them were Retired Commissioner of Police Lawrence Alobi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Johnny Agim, Retired Air Vice Marshal Clement Ogbeche, Hon. Cletus Obun, Hon. Chris Etta, Senator Mathew Mbu, Dame (Bar) Comfort Otere, Chief Glimy Igim Modey, Hon. Joe Okem, Barr. Mark Enamhe, and Barr. Alex Edim.

For the Ogoja State Creation Team, the ceremonial presumption earlier the committee was a milestone successful a agelong journey, reflecting the resilience and determination of its advocates.

With the decision of the nationalist engagement signifier of the 10th House of Representatives’ Constitution Review exercise, attraction present shifts to the adjacent stage, wherever lawmakers volition determine connected the proposal’s fate.