Nigeria, March 20 -- The newly sworn-in Kogi East senator, Isaac Alfa, on Wednesday said he would sponsor a bill for the federal government to recognise Kogi as an oil-producing state.

Oil-producing states in Nigeria are states rich in oil and from where the federal government derives crude oil.

After several legal battles, Mr Alfa was finally sworn in by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, last week but the new senator only has two months to function as a lawmaker.

Addressing journalists after plenary on Wednesday, the former Chief of Air Staff listed bills he would sponsor if time permits.

"(I) don't know if I can achieve anything for my people in two months, even though I had bills and motions in the pipeline before I left. But even i...