Nigera, Feb. 7 -- No fewer than 31 states have been proposed by the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution to be created across the six geopolitical zones.

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, while reading a letter from the committee during Thursday's plenary, outlined the conditions that must be met before any state creation requests can be approved.

According to the letter, the proposals include five from the North Central, four from the North East, five from the North West, five from the South East, four from the South-South, and seven from the South West.

Among the states being considered are Okun, Okura, and Confluence (Kogi); Benue Ala and Apa (Benue); FCT State; Amana (Adamawa); Katagum (Bauchi); Sav...