Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- Stakeholders, including the Aba State Movement and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, have reiterated the reasons why Aba State should be the sixth state that will be created in the South East.

The reasons for the creation of Aba State, a long-held aspiration, also re-echoed recently when a high-powered delegation reinforced its case to the Senate Committee, chaired by Senator Barau Jibrin.

The delegation reiterated that the establishment of Aba State is not merely a desire but a "long-overdue correction" and a "historical necessity."

"Aba State has been designated as the sixth state to be created in the South East by Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The first approval for its creation was granted in 2015, and again in 2018", according to the Aba S...