- The Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has mentioned where the sixth state in the Southeast should be created from
- Senator Kalu said Anioma people from Delta State should become the sixth state for the Igbo-speaking people
- He argued that the South-East is the only zone in Nigeria with only five states and the Anioma people are Igbos
Orji Uzor Kalu says Anioma should be sixth South-East state.
Photo credit: Senator Orji Uzor KaluSource: FacebookAnioma should produce 6th South East stateOf course, Anioma State should be created as the sixth South-East state. Its the only state that will be viable to be createdAnioma are Igbos and they never said they are not Igbos. The sixth South-East state should be created, and it should be from Anioma.Uzor Kalu says Anioma is the only state that will be viable to create.
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