The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has emphasized that the people of Imo and Abia States, as well as the entire South East, have clear expectations regarding the proposals in the ongoing Amendment process of the 1999 Constitution by the 10th National Assembly. He stated that the time has come to address these expectations with urgency, sincerity, and justice.
Uzodinma called for the creation of more states in the South East, noting that the region remains the only geopolitical zone with five states. “Every other zone has six or more,” he said. “This imbalance has led to underrepresentation in critical national institutions, from the National Assembly to the Federal Executive Council.” He proposed the creation of at least two additional states in the South East, including Anim State, which would have an oil-producing status and be commercially viable.