Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution for the South-East Zone, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has said the region has the most pressing need for an additional state to achieve equity.

"Nigeria's geopolitical zones are imbalanced. The North-West has seven states, while the South-East has only five," said the senator on Tuesday during the ARISE TV Morning Show.

He also said the South-east is deserving of at least two additional states given its population and commitment to one Nigeria. "South-East deserves not just one but two more states, considering our population and commitment to one Nigeria. Even a leader from Kaduna State has said it."

The 10th National Assembly, under Senate President God...